Two men jailed over £42m cocaine smuggling bidHindu organisations have started a signature campaign appealing to the Prime Minister and theMinister for Law and Justiceto fast-track the court hearings in the Kashi Gyanvapi and Mathura Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi disputes. The groups, including the Hindu Janjagruti Sangh, said that the cases are of historical, religious, and social importance and restoration of the Kashi and Mathura shrines are 'of national importance' and 'a pivotal point in the struggle for the existence of Hindus'. Temples hold extraordinary significance in Sanatan Dharma and have played a crucial role in preserving, protecting, and upholding Bharatiya culture and traditions, the letter says.The groups said that there is historical evidence that the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi was demolished during the reign of Mughal king Aurangzeb in 1669 and the Gyanvapi mosque constructed on the remains of the temple. A study by the Archaeological Survey of India confirms the existence of a temple beneath the site, the letter says. Similarly, the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura was also demolished on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1670, the letter says.The letter further adds that the Kashi and Mathura are as emotionally significant to Hindus as the Ram Mandir and while it took over 75 years for the Ram Mandir case to be resolved in independent India's courts, Hindus hope that such prolonged delays do not occur for Kashi and Mathura. Following the Supreme Court’s verdict handing over the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi to the Hindus, there is a fervent demand among Hindus for the restoration of sacred sites like Kashi and Mathura, which were similarly desecrated during the Mughal invasions, the letter says. The groups have called for fast-track courts similar to the ones established to ensure swift justice in important legal cases. '... similar urgency must be shown for cases concerning the faith of a billion Hindus. These are not ordinary temples but central to the spiritual and cultural lives of Hindus', the letter adds.'It is unfortunate that while the truth regarding Hindu temples is there for all to see, these cases remain unresolved. These sites of historical and religious significance still await justice. Justice delayed is justice denied — therefore, the prolonged delay in delivering judgments on the Kashi and Mathura matters amounts to injustice.'Delays in cases concerning Kashi and Mathura may lead to unrest and erode the common man’s faith in the judiciary, the letter adds.
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