Vikrant Shekhawat : May 19, 2022, 09:03 AM
Gyanvapi Masjid Survey | Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Gyanvapi Masjid controversy, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the ruling party at the Center wants to take the country back to the 1990s when riots took place. The AIMIM chief also took aim at the Varanasi court's order directing the sealing of the area of the Gyanvapi mosque where the Hindu side had claimed to have found a 'Shivling' during the survey. Owaisi said the court order was "wrong".Speaking to news agency ANI, Owaisi said, "The Supreme Court order says that Muslims are allowed to observe religious observances which means we can perform Wudu there. It's a fountain. If it happens, then All fountains of Taj Mahal should be shut down. BJP wants to take the country back to the 1990s when riots happened."Earlier on Monday, a Varanasi court directed the district administration to seal the survey site inside the premises where the survey team had allegedly found the 'Shivling'.Hearing the Gyanvapi Masjid case on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure that the area where the Shivling was allegedly found is protected without obstructing the right of worship of the Muslim community.When asked about the resignation of Hardik Patel, working president of Gujarat Congress Committee, the AIMIM chief said, "Congress ruled Maharashtra for 15 years but now it has become the third party whereas in Delhi it is nowhere. Their people." His (Gujarat) working president (Hardik Patel) has no faith in the unofficial president and has left."Hitting out at the state Congress leadership, Hardik Patel, who resigned from the party on Wednesday, said leaders are focusing more on ensuring that Delhi leaders get "chicken sandwiches" on time.