Varanasi: The Uttar Pradesh unit of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) has demanded a ban on offering namaz at the Gyanvapi mosque complex during the Hindu month of Shravan, claiming it hurts the religious sentiments of devotees visiting the adjoining Kashi Vishwanath temple.
In a letter submitted to the temple administration, Uttar Pradesh Shiv Sena deputy chief Ajay Chaubey urged authorities to prohibit prayers at the mosque during Shravan and warned of protests if the demand was not accepted.
