"Religious Tensions Escalate in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Complex"

In Varanasi, India, a court ruling allowing Hindus to pray in the Gyanvapi Mosque, which is believed to have been built on the ruins of a 16th-century Hindu temple, has sparked tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities. The decision has deep political significance as it is the electoral constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and comes amid a heightened momentum among India’s Hindu supremacist movement. While some hail the ruling as a win for Hindus, others view it as a political move ahead of the upcoming general elections, raising concerns about potential communal unrest in the historically peaceful city.