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The Supreme Court has pronounced
its verdict on the Ayodhya issue. scheme should provide for construction of a tem- be framed by the Central Government shall make i welcome the verdict. But the trust
ple at the dispute site, the Court observed.
necessary provisions in regard to the functioning
While honouring this decision of Nine years after the Allahabad High Court’s ver- of the trust or body including on matters relating that will look after the construction
the court, we all should maintain dict in the Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court afive to the management of the trust, the powers of the of the ram temple will have to be
mutual harmony. This is a time for judge constitution bench headed by chief justice trustees including the construction of a temple considerate about keeping intact
brotherhood, trust and love among of India Ranjan Gogai with Justices SB Bobade, Dr. and all necessary, incidental and supplemental unity among people
matters. Possession of the inner and outer court-
Dhananjay Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S
us all Indians Abdul Nazeer unanimously ordered the govern- yards of the demolished shrine shall be handed
ment to acquire land on an alternative site for a over to the Board of Trustees of the Trust or to the
mosque to be built. The dispute, which dates back body so constituted. The Central Government will
over a century, concluded after 40 days of intense- beatliberty to make suitable provisions in respect
ly loaded arguments in the Supreme Court. of the rest of the acquired land by handing it over
The apex court dismissed the Suit 3 instituted by to the Trust orbody for management and develop-
Nirmohi Akhara as barred by limitation whereas ment in terms of the scheme framed in accord-
Suit 4 instituted by the Sunni Central Waqf Board ance with the above directions.
and other plaintiffs are held to be within limitation. The apex court using its powers under Article Murli Manohar JoShi
The court reversed the judgment of the High Court 142 that empowers it to do complete justice in a Senior BJP leader
that dismissed the Waqf Board suit on the grounds matter, directed for the allotment of land to the
RAhul GAndhI of limitation. The court held Suit 5 file on behalf of Sunni Central Waqf Board in Suit 4 and framing
Congress leader of a scheme wherein appropriate representation
may be given in the Trust or body, to the Nirmohi it is a historic and landmark judgement of the
apex court which everyone should respect. i
We welcome this decision of the The Supreme Court says Akhara in such manner as the Central Govern- also feel that the judgement will strengthen
ment deems fit.
Supreme Court. This case was going that the underlying Simultaneously, with the handing over of the the country’’s social fabric
on for decades and it has reached disputed property to the Trust or body under
the right conclusion. This should structure below the clause 2 above, a suitable plot of land measuring
5 acres shall be handed over to the Sunni Central
not be seen as a win or loss. We Waqf Board by the Central Government or State
also welcome everyone’’s efforts disputed site at Ayodhya Government. Sunni Wakf Board at liberty to con-
to maintain peace and harmony in struct a mosque at the allotted land.
The landshall be allotted either by: (a) The Cen-
society. was not an Islamic tral Government out of the landacquired under
We wanted the issue to end, this the Ayodhya Act 1993; or (b) The State Government raJnath Singh
has happened. All sides (of the structure, but the ASI at a suitable prominent place in Ayodhya.The Cen- defence MiniSter
case) were evaluated and truth and has not established tral Government and the State Government shall
act in consultation with eachother to effectuate
justice have been highlighted. the above allotmentin the period stipulated. The
There was a historic background whether a temple was court decreed the suit in terms of clear directives. While respecting the historic,
to the RSS being involved with The court also affirmed the right of the Nirmohi unanimous decision given by the Supreme
Ayodhya, as an organisation we demolished to build a Akhara to worship at the disputed property sub- court in relation to the ram Janmbhoomi-Babri
ject to any restrictions imposed by the relevant
don’t otherwise involve ourselves in authorities with respect to the maintenance of Masjid land dispute today as per the secular
constitution of Param Pujya Baba Saheb dr
agitations and we will revert to our mosque peace and order and the performance of orderly Bhimrao ambedkar, all future action should
man making mission worship.
The Supreme Court has accepted the Allahabad only be taken in an amicable atmosphere. this
High Court view that idols were placed inside the is an appeal and suggestion
deities as its next friend to be within limitation. central dome of Babri Masjid on the intervening
The apex court directed that the Central Govern- night of December 22-23 in 1949. It added that
ment shall, within a period of three months from underlying structure which was “not Islamic in
the date of this judgment, formulate a scheme pur- nature”. The artefacts recovered have a distinct
suant to the powers vested in it under Sections 6 non-Islamic nature.The court said that itcan’t
and 7 of the Acquisitionof Certain Area at Ayodhya reject the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Act 1993. The scheme shall envisage the setting up report as conjectura. “The ASI report leads to the
of a trust with a Board of Trustees or any other ap- conclusion that Babri mosque was not constructed
MohAn BhAGWAT propriate body under Section 6. on vacant land.” MayaWati
rss Chief The court further elaborated that the scheme to letters@tehelka.com BSP PreSident
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