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The Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not apply in the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex case. Hindus must be allowed to offer prayers at that place, the counsel for petitioners told a district court on July 13 while arguing on the maintainability of the suit. District Government Counsel Rana Sanjiv Singh spoke to lawyers Vishnu Jain, and Harishankar Jain put forth arguments for the Hindu side. The arguments were supposed to continue on July 15 Harishankar Jain explained in the court that the land on which the Muslim side is staking a claim belongs to Aadi Vishweshwar Mahadev, the presiding deity of the Kashi Vishwanath temple, and that namaz was forcibly offered there. While proving himself, he claimed that the Places of Worship Act 1991 is not applicable. The Act restricts t...