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Special Issue indepth report Who is behind rift betWeen laWyers and delhi police? 36 Ayodhya verdict is ‘baby steps’ are inadequate to boost India’s
economy?” by Tehelka Bureau (October 31)
the victory of justice
A fast developing economy like
issue
22 With reference to the Cover Story “Ayodhya India needs to integrate all its
verdict: Mandir on site, mosque gets land”
Volume 16 economic resources, which calls
New Delhi by Mudit Mathur (November 12)
Kudos to the Supreme Court for for efficient management of
finally deciding the emotion- the same. However, India lacks
laden Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri effective utilisation of its man-
Masjid case that was pending power resources.
in courts for a long time. It The population of the country
deserves credit for a fair and can be converted into an asset
just verdict that allotted the rather than being a liability.
disputed land for a Ram temple It should not be treated as a
in Ayodhya. burden but as an economic tool.
It did not give the land to the Focussing on local markets is
AyodhyA Verdict
Temple on siTe, contending parties thus depriv- thus the ideal solution. Trying
mosque geTs land ing them of making religious or to reach out to distant markets
The apex court clears the decks for temple on disputed political gains. It gave it to the leads to higher cost of infra-
land but simultaneously orders five acres of land to be government through a trust to structure. Industry and agri-
allotted to Sunni Waqf Board for mosque 12
ensure objectivity in the con-
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struction and maintenance of to prevent crippling of other
the new temple. segments of the economy.
DON’T POLITICISE tion of the Babri Masjid in 1992 encroach into agricultural land
Secondly, it held the destruc-
Large industries should not
BHARAT RATNA as illegal — the trial in the case as it will undermine its capabil-
ity to source raw material locally,
should be put on fast track.
Thirdly, it compensated the leading to increase in costs and
The Congress’ demand for Bharat Muslims by giving them five eventually retrenchment of
Ratna for the revolutionaries acres of land in a prominent labour.
area, almost twice the size of the
Bhaghat Singh, Rajguru and land they claimed (2.77 acre). C GOPINATH NAIR
Sukhdev is a clever ruse by the The court has done its job and Blame game can never be a
party to divert public attention the verdict has cast a greater solution to pollution woes
responsibility on the people,
With reference to the report “Pollution
from a similar demand by the parties and the government to politics intensifies in Delhi as winter arrives”
by Tehelka Bureau (November 15)
Bharatiya Janata Party for the derive the possible benefits. The Like every year, this year too
verdict was the victory of justice
highest civilian honour to be in which no one won or lost. We Delhi and the NCR region find
itself enveloped by toxic air. As
conferred upon V D Savarkar. should now rebuild the bond of usual, the authorities are busy in
This is one of the ways through harmony and respect among their favourite pastime, playing
all communities, the onus on
which the 134-year-old party is Hindus being the most. the blame game in full public
glare.
This should put an end to the
trying to showcase its “secular” strategy of using places of wor- The sight of school-going
credentials. ship as an election ploy. The trust children wearing protective
masks have failed to awaken
Of course, it is different matter should comprise those who their conscience. The common
that while the same party was enjoy reputation for fair play. man finds himself helpless,
The government should make
in power at the Centre, this certain that the logic of faith as always, hoping that better
sense would prevail among the
idea never dawned on their is not exploited to lay claims authorities, coaxing them to do
on other places of worship as
“nationalist” leadership. insisted by the apex court also. the needful.
I am asking here a larger
VSK PILLAI YG CHOUKSEY question: Is it not the failure
of our collective responsibility
India needs to integrate that toxicity in the air reaches
all economic resources alarming proportions every year
With reference to the report “Why Sitharaman’s
and we are rendered helpless
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