VARANASI: Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh chief Jitendra Singh Bisen, who had announce to withdraw from the case related to Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi on Monday, made a U-turn a day later, saying that he never talked about withdrawal from Shringar Gauri case.
Talking to reporters in Varanasi, he said that the Vedic Sangh was a plaintiff in five other cases related to KVT-Gyanvapi. He meant to withdraw theses cases to file amended pleas, but his statement was misinterpreted. "The status of Shringar-Gauri case remains the same," he said.
After his announcement to 'withdraw the plea' on Sunday, four of the five women plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri worshipping case had announced that they won’t back out.
Following these developments, Bisen reached the district court premises on Monday to take part in the hearing and alleged that his statement was “misinterpretation as a part of conspiracy to disturb country’s atmosphere”.
“I made one-line announcement on social media that “VVSS chief would withdraw the case related to Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi,” said Bisen.
His viral message was, “Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi masjid se sambandhit muqadama mandir paksha ki taraf se kal 9 Mai 2022 ko vapas lenge Vishwa Vedik Sanatan Sangh pramukh Jitendra Singh Bisen.”
When this message went viral on social media, he avoided making any further comment in this regard. Despite repeated efforts by reporters, he could not be contacted over phone. Some more drama was added to this episode when the other plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri worshipping case — Laxmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas and Rekha Pathak — announced to contest the case “till their last breath”.
Following these developments, all focus on Monday was on the further hearing on the plea of Anjuman Intejamia Masajid to change the advocate commissioner in the court of civil judge (senior division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar on Monday. Before beginning of hearing, Bisen reached the court with his lawyers and clarified that his statement was not about the Shringar Gauri worshipping case, but in connection with other five cases related to Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi.
“There are several plaintiffs in the five cases related to Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi and one of Laat Bhairo. Some plaintiffs are from VVSS, including me and many are from other organisations. After withdrawing same cases, some office-bearers of the Sangh, its youth wing and Hindu Rashtra Punarsthapna Sangh will file them again,” said Bisen ahead of appearing before the court to take part in the hearing on the plea of Anjuman Intejamia Masajid to change the advocate commissioner alleging that he was biased and was working under the pressure of the plaintiffs.
On April 18, 2021, five women — Laxmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas and Rekha Pathak of Varanasi and Delhi-based Rakhi Singh — supported by Bisen-led VVSS had filed a case to seek permission for daily worship and performing rituals at Shringar Gauri, Lord Ganesh, Lord Hanuman and Nandi statues on a wall on the Gyanvapi premises, and stopping the opponents from causing any damage to them.
The court had appointed Ajay Kumar as the advocate commissioner in this case. On the court’s order, survey and videography was started at Gyanvapi and Shringar Gauri site in the presence of both the parties amid protests on April 6. However, it could not continue on April 7 as the survey team was allegedly stopped from entering the barricaded area of Gyanvapi mosque by the people present there.
