Claim

A Shivling was found in the wazukhana (ablution tank) of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

“वजू खाने में जो मिला था शिवलिंग। है ना?”

Rationale

It is factually correct that an object was found in the Gyanvapi wazukhana during the May 16, 2022 court-ordered survey. However, its identification as a 'Shivling' is a contested claim made by the Hindu petitioners; the Muslim side maintains it is a fountain (part of the ablution tank). No court or the ASI has authoritatively determined it to be a Shivling — the matter remains sub judice and the ASI survey deliberately excluded the sealed area. Stating flatly that 'a Shivling was found' presents one side's disputed interpretation as settled fact, which is misleading.

Evidence

• https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/gyanvapi-case-allahabad-hc-to-hear-plea-on-wazukhana-asi-survey-today-125041500154_1.html Reports that a structure was found in the Gyanvapi wazukhana on 16 May 2022 during a court-mandated survey; describes it as claimed to be a 'Shivling' by the Hindu side and a 'fountain' by the Muslim side, i.e. a disputed identification, not an established fact. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
• https://organiser.org/2024/01/16/216527/bharat/gyanvapi-kashi-vishwanath-temple-case-supreme-court-grants-permission-to-cleanwazukhana-where-shivling-was-found/ Confirms an object was found in the wazukhana and the area was sealed by Supreme Court order; the structure's nature remains sub judice and was not confirmed as a Shivling by any court or the ASI. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.thequint.com/news/india/asi-survey-on-gyanvapi-mosque-kashi-vishwanath-temple-case The 2023 ASI scientific survey excluded the sealed wazukhana area and did not adjudicate the disputed object; the ASI never certified the structure as a Shivling. ✓ reachable · archived