Tensions rise in Varanasi as Hindus seek control of Gyanvapi mosque; local court orders mosque basement open to Hindus
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Gyanvapi mosque in the northern Hindu holy city of Varanasi has become the latest potential flashpoint
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The development comes after Hindu women sought permission to perform rituals inside the mosque