Gyanvapi Masjid Survey: The survey of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Gyanvapi Masjid complex was continuing on Friday as well. Also, this survey is continuing for 29 days. Dr. Ajay Krishna Vishvesh’s court had asked ASI to present the survey report of Gyanvapi complex on September 2. However, the survey work has not been completed yet, due to which the ASI has asked for 8 more weeks’ time to file the report. The court will hear this on the next date.
What did the Hindu side’s lawyer say?
A Varanasi court had given the ASI four weeks to complete its survey of the mosque premises. Today, September 2, this time has ended. Advocate Sudhir Tripathi, representing the Hindu side, said he felt the survey has not been completed yet. Although, the ASI can submit the preliminary report to the court, but the final report will have to wait for some time.
The team asked for 8 weeks more time
The team of ASI experts, which has been conducting the survey since August 4, had investigated all the places inside and outside the building in Gyanvapi through modern technology. At the same time, now the team has asked for 8 weeks’ time to file the survey report in the court. At present, a 20-member team of ASI is engaged in the survey. It also includes experts in GPR technology from Hyderabad.
What has been found in the survey so far
The ASI team has collected a lot of evidence through 3D mapping, scanning, hi-tech photography and videography of the Gyanvapi complex. Along with this, the team of experts from IIT Kanpur also conducted the survey using GPR technology. This is such a technique, by which the ground can be investigated without digging. Things like marks inscribed on the walls of Gyanvapi, its antiquity, artefacts, soil samples, stone pieces, allegedly found broken idols were collected by the ASI as samples.
