Complaint filed against DU professor Ratan Lal for offensive comment on Gyanvapi Shivling

In a key development amidst the debate over the Gyanvapi mosque survey, a complaint has been filed with the Delhi Police by Supreme Court lawyer Vineet Jindal against Delhi University professor Dr. Ratan Lal for hurting religious sentiments. The complaint comes in the backdrop of a social media post by Ratan Lal wherein he wrote offensive remarks directed at the Shivling inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, which came to the fore after the survey ordered by a Court.

Ever since the objectionable post has been shared, Ratan Lal, who works as an Associate Professor of History at Hindu College, Delhi, has been facing massive outrage from netizens, many of whom raised alarm over the insights he shared with his students with this mindstate. Many, while responding strongly to the post, also tagged the Twitter handle of the Delhi Police, demanding action.

Gyanvapi mosque survey

While debates continue to prevail over the discovery of a 'Shivling' from the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, two sides of the discussions have surfaced where the Hindu petitioners are celebrating the discovery while the others have refuted the claims, stating it is a fountain.

Meanwhile, launching a counter-attack on the fountain claims levelled by the Muslim side, Kulpati Tiwari, a Hindu seer, who is a priest at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, has reiterated the discovery of a 'Shivling' inside the mosque stating that "it is not a fountain, but a Shivling'. Speaking exclusively to Republic TV, Mahant of Kashi Vishwanath, Kulpati Tiwari also expressed anguish over the denial of the existence of a 'Shivling' and called it shocking that "one needs proof of God's existence". "This is an insult to God", he further added, noting that the court has formed a committee to probe the matter. For more details, click here.

"I went inside the premises. If you go inside, you will find so many things. All the three walls should be demolished and justice will prevail. I demand from the court and the government to allow the taking down all the walls", he said. 

On the other hand, the Supreme Court of India has also issued an order asking all the nine parties including the Uttar Pradesh government to keep the Shivling 'protected', while Muslims can continue prayers inside the complex.