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Dharam Sansand wasn’t a flop them from Congress, seeing Congress The poor turnout Role of Muslims in

as a weak party are now totally disillu-
at the much-hyped
maintaining peace
sioned and are deserting them and are
show, says Muslim body chief now the fence sitters.. event, according to Maintenance of poise
Another major reason according to
AIBMAC convenor, is
Jilani for holding a dharma sansad was
and calm, not retaliating
to apply pressure tactics through mass to or issuing any challeng-
gathering promoting religious frenzy due to the fact that ing statements against the
Ayodhya was Hindutva agenda for stirring up voters in four states going to elections in November and to influence the Supreme Court for a the general masses Saffron brigade throughout
December, All-India Babri Masjid Action Committee chief Zafaryab Jilani tells KULSUM MUSTAFA fast and favorable court judgment in have basically the Dharam sansad by the
their favour. majority community has
“They wanted to impress upon the seen through the come in for a lot of cheer-
hile the opponents of was never really meant to be a success- with their Hindutva rhetoric. He added Apex Court and to all the secular forces ing. This intelligent behavior
the saffron brigade ful, in Ayodhya. that such tactics will continue till the at large that the masses sentiments Game Plan of these of not provoking or being
are crying themselves “Ayodhya was just a karmbhoomi, 2019 General elections. for building Ram Temple are charged (rightwing) outfits provoked played a major role
hoarse declaring the the political firing range, the actual tar- The poor turnout at the much hyped and seem beyond control. Any delay in in ensuring a incident- free
W Dharam Sansad, or- get was to stir up the voters of the four event according to him is due to the fact judgment on this issue of faith and any event. Any retaliation would
ganised at Ayodhya by Udhhav Thack- states going to the polls in November & that the general masses have basically ruling against the majority community not be challenged,” said Jilani. have had them play into the
rey lead Shiv Nainiks on November December this year,” he told Tehelka in seen through the Game Plan of these is sure to lead to a adverse repercus- He said WS from 1860 to 1950 pre- hands of the organizers and
25th a flop shop and a damp squib, sen- an exclusive chat. outfits. They realize that they will get sions, beyond the control of anyone,” sented to the courts by Hindu offers would have led to nation wide
ior advocate and convenor of All India Jilani said by raising the Temple nothing from them. It is now only the said the lawyer who has been repre- of the likes of then district magistrate agitations and violence.
Babri Masjid Action Committee, (AIB- pitch they hoped to consolidate the hardcore Hindutav voters who are now senting the AIMPLB for decades. Jain Ugrah and many others clearly “Yes Muslims must be
MAC) Zafaryab Jilani surprises all by Hindu voters of Madhya Pradesh, with them, the others, especially the Expressing full faith in the Supreme state that the place was never used as a praised for their intelligent
saying it was not actually a failure as it Mizoram, Chattisgarh and Rajasthan Upper caste that had drifted towards Court of India, Jilani said that it is not Temple but there was always a mosque attitude during this period.
likely that the Apex Court will be influ- there. The documents state that while Their non-resistant helped
enced by such shallow tactics, emotions there was never any puja done there quash all chances of the situ-
and faith in taking a final call on the is- but namaaz was regularly offered. ation turning ugly,” said Jilani.
sue but will base its judgment on facts Terming it a folly of the Congress, He added that this trend of
and documents provided by the parties Jilani blamed the Congress at large and non-retaliation by the minor-
to the case. several individuals in particular, espe- ity community started after
“We have submitted documents cially Prime Minister Narsimha Rao, 2014 elections.
whose authenticity and relevance can- who allegedly attempted to turn it into “There is a silent agreement
by and large with the Muslim
social organization not to
get provoked by attempts of
Shiv Sena was put in place by us: BJP activist the majority driven Saffron
Organization. This has proved
beneficial not just for the
The Dharam Sansad is being of the BJP aimed at putting the Shiv minority but all secular forces
seen by BJP supporters in the state Sainiks in place in the country, “ said Jilani.
as a big defeat of Bal Thackrey and “In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has
Shiv Sena. They are happy that shown the door to the RSS and the
the political aspiration of making Shiv Sainks, “ he said not wanting to
inroads in Uttar Pradesh have been be named. a temple, for this state of affairs. For this,
quashed totally and they will from Keshav Parasd Maurya, deputy he said the secular people will never
now onwards think twice before Chief minister, made it clear that forgive the Congress.
invading the political domain of the Shiv Sena has absolutely no role Highly appreciative of the handling
the BJP to play in the Ram Mandir move- of the situation by the state officers
A food restaurant owner in Luc- ment, neither in the past or now. He he said they have shown exempla -
know, representing a large group did not mince words in declaring ry alertness and handled the entire
of BJP in the city took great pride that the BJP was in no mood to give situation with intelligence and fore-
in declaring that what appeared as any credit to them for any contri- sight and ensured an incident-free
a flop show was actually the doing bution to the Temple movement. event.
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