‘We will reach everywhere’: Yogi Adityanath on govt’s focus on Gyanvapi and Shahi Eidgah after Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the government would reach every place when asked whether the focus would now be shifted to Kashi and Mathura, after the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

The chief minister, who attended an event in Delhi, was asked about the ongoing dispute over the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Kashi and Shahi Eidgah Mosque complex in Mathura. To this, he replied, “ We will reach everywhere. We have reached everywhere.”

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“Any society should have pride in its heritage. All these efforts have been started in that direction," Yogi Adityanath said. Thanking the Supreme Court for Ayodhya verdict, he added, “We are grateful to the Court for its verdict on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir case. It is the biggest victory of Indian democracy that this decision of the apex court was welcomed by one and all.”

Know about Gyanvapi dispute

The Gyanvapi Mosque has been a subject of debate for several years now, as many Hindu groups believe that it has been built on top of a demolished portion of the Kashi Vishwanath temple. This Mosque is located near Kashi Vishwanath temple.

The judicial proceedings in the case began after a group of women sought permission to worship the idol daily on its outer wall. Several pleas have been filed in the top court and Allahabad High Court seeking permission to restore the Gyanvapi Land to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute

It may be noted that the Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura was built on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1670. It was built on the adjacent to the Krishna Janmasthal, which is believed to be the birth place Lord Krishna. In its litigation, the Hindu parties claimed that the Mosque was built after a temple was demolished at the site. As many as nine cases have been filed in the Mathura court in the matter.