Not ready to give up even an inch of Gyanvapi land !

(From left) Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain and Advocate Hari Shankar Jain

The determination of the father-son duo, devout Hindu Advocates

New Delhi – Representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain stated on 17^th August that an out-of-court settlement in the Gyanvapi Mosque issue is not legally possible under the CPC (Civil Procedure Code).

This statement was made after Jitendra Singh Bisen, the International President of the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, wrote a letter to Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee proposing an out-of-court settlement in the Gyanvapi case.

“It has no legal value. Order 23 of the CPC (regarding withdrawal and adjustment of suits) clearly states that until all parties agree, no compromise can be made. And in matters related to the country and society, where a representative suit is filed involving the entire society, even if one person or party wants to settle alone, they cannot. So this initiative for an out-of-court settlement is not possible under the CPC, as it is not legally possible,” Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said.

He added that “None of our parties or clients are ready for a settlement. I want to ask through your medium, how will the settlement or compromise take place ? A compromise can only take place when you give up some of your rights and the other person gives up some of theirs. Here, we are not ready to give up even an inch of the land inside the barricade. We want the entire area inside the barricade”.

He further reiterated, “The way you have used the temple as a mosque, the Muslim side should apologise for using this temple complex in the wrong way, so there is no question of compromise”.

The scientific survey of the complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple, excluding Wuzu Khana, began on 4^th August, following the Allahabad High Court’s order, which allowed the ASI to conduct the survey to determine if the 17th Century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

On 3^rd August, the Allahabad High Court had dismissed the plea filed by the Muslim side, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, challenging the Varanasi Court order allowing the ASI to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises.