‘Gyanvapi not mosque, but Vishwanath himself’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath stated that Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque should be recognized as Vishwanath (Lord Shiva) rather than a Muslim place of worship. This comes after a Varanasi court denied a petition for repairs at the site, which is contested by both Hindu and Muslim groups over its historical identity.