India: Court orders limited gathering of Muslims in mosque after Hindu signs discovery
Court orders Muslims to keep 20 people in Gyanwapi Mosque — File / Photo: Reuters A court in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has ordered Muslims to reduce their numbers after a survey team unearthed Hindu deity Shiva and other Hindu symbols at the most famous mosque in northern India. According to a Reuters news agency report, lawyer HS Jain said that a court in Veranasi had ruled that the number of Muslims in the mosque should be limited to 20. The court ordered that after a survey of the mosque by five women representing Jains, it was suggested that Hindus be allowed to worship in one part of the mosque. The Gyanwapi Mosque is located in the constituency of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of several mosques in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which hardline Hindus believe was built by demolishing Hindu temples. According to the report, hardline Hindus have a similar general opinion about other religious places. Police said the court order would help maintain law and or...