The police is in alert mode since Friday morning regarding the first Friday prayers after the Hindu side got the right to worship in the basement of Vyasji of Gyanvapi complex. All policemen are alert on the instructions of police officers. Officers are also patrolling since morning. Manduadih police station in-charge Bharat Upadhyay patrolled the Bansphatak area.
On security arrangements in Gyanvapi, Police Commissioner Mutha Ashok Jain said that security arrangements have been made at all sensitive places and as per the experience of the police.
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Now Vyasji’s basement will be known as Gyan Talgriha.
After the darshan and worship started in the basement of Vyasji, along with the saint community, the officials of Kashi Vidvat Parishad also performed the worship. Kashi Vidvat Parishad gave the new name to Vyasji’s basement as Gyan Talgriha. Said that it is not a basement, now it will be known as Gyan Talgrih only. All India Saint Committee also approved this. The time of five o’clock aarti has also been fixed. The first aarti will be at 3:30 in the morning.
Shops in Dalmandi, New Road and Hadha area are closed. Police are patrolling on foot.
Police forces are deployed at every nook and corner in the areas around Gyanvapi regarding Friday prayers. In this sequence, the police team patrolled the new road.
Chetganj police station in-charge Dr. Ashish Mishra patrolled the Nai Sadak area with the force and instructed the team to be cautious.
Not a single shop is open in Dalmandi and Sarai Hadha area. There is silence.