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May 23, 2022, 13 tweets

District and Sessions Judge of #Varanasi, Dr AK Vishvesha will shortly begin hearing the civil suit by Hindu parties seeking worshipping rights inside #Gyanvapimosque. The court will decide the application for maintainability of suit filed by Muslim side first

The corridors leading to the courtroom of District Judge Vishvesha abuzz with Gyanvapi case conversations #GyanvapiMosque #Varanasi

The #GyanvapiMosqueCase will be heard post 2 pm. Parties seen thronging the courtroom. Media access is barred so far

Police bandobast has been tightened outside the courtroom of District Judge AK Vishvesha. #GyanvapiMosqueCase

So far only 16 people have been allowed inside the courtroom. The District judge was to start proceedings at 11 am. Due to a delay, the hearing will now begin at 2 pm #GyanvapiMosque

As per the lawyers of the Hindu party, there is no objection to the court deciding Order 7 Rule 11 application first. However the party is expected to request court for a copy of the Commissioner's survey report of #Gyanvapimosque

For local lawyers, it's a day of media frenzy. One of the lawyers who works under the humble shade of a rusted Tin roof says, "aaj toh sab Gyanvapi hai" (Today everything is about Gyanvapi) #GyanvapiMosqueCase #KashiVishwanathTemple

Senior Advocate Maan Bahadur Singh has been engaged to represent the Hindu party today assisted by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain

The Muslim side will be represented by Adv Raees Ahmed and C Abhay Yadav #Gyanvapi

Arguments have commenced
The Court commisioner Vishal Singh along with his other team members have been asked to report to the court of Varanasi District Judge #Gyanvapi

Arguments conclude #Gyanvapi

The hearing was to decipher the way ahead and how would the hearing in this case be conducted

[Breaking]: Varanasi court to deliver order tomorrow on whether to invite objections on commissioner survey report of #Gyanvapi mosque or conduct hearing on Order 7 Rule 11 application first. Hindus wanted the objections to be heard while Muslims wanted the O7R11 to be decided

Hearing ends
The clip shows media attention around #GyanvapiMosque case

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