Washington: A prominent Hindu-American group has welcomed the Varanasi court’s decision to allow Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi mosque basement, saying it restores the rights of those which were unlawfully taken from Hindus in November 1993. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) described “historic” the ruling of a Varanasi district court to allow a priest to perform prayers before idols in the southern cellar of the mosque.Washington: A prominent Hindu-American group has welcomed the Varanasi court’s decision to allow Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi mosque basement, saying it restores the rights of those which were unlawfully taken from Hindus in November 1993. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) described “historic” the ruling of a Varanasi district court to allow a priest to perform prayers before idols in the southern cellar of the mosque.