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Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recommenced its examination of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to ascertain whether it was constructed over a Hindu temple. The mosque committee has opposed the survey and taken the matter to the Supreme Court.

Here are some crucial key points regarding this significant development:

The Allahabad High Court granted permission for a "scientific survey" of the mosque, deeming it necessary for the sake of justice.

The survey commenced at approximately 7 am, with ASI team members and representatives of the Hindu petitioners present within the complex, under tight security.

Numerous BJP leaders expressed their approval of the high court's decision, anticipating that the factual information about the temple site would be revealed.

The mosque committee has challenged the high court ruling in the Supreme Court and has announced their boycott of the survey.

One of the Hindu parties involved has lodged a caveat in the Supreme Court, requesting that no decisions be made without affording them a hearing in the case.

The Hindu petitioners assert that a temple existed at the location before being demolished in the 17th Century by the order of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Previously, the Supreme Court had prohibited any surveys within the mosque complex. 

The mosque's 'wazukhana,' which the petitioners claimed housed a 'shivling,' will not be included in the new survey as per the Supreme Court directive.

A Varanasi district court issued the order for a 'scientific survey' on July 21 after four women filed a petition, arguing that this was the only means to establish whether the historic mosque was built by dismantling a Hindu temple.

The survey began on July 24 but was swiftly halted by the Supreme Court at the mosque committee's appeal.

The mosque committee contended that the structure is over a millennium old and any excavation could endanger its stability, potentially causing it to collapse. 

They further maintained that such a survey would contravene existing laws governing religious sites.

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