Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the verdict on Twitter and said that it should not be seen as a "win or loss for anybody". The Honourable Supreme Court has given its verdict on the Ayodhya issue. May peace and harmony prevail! What was arguably one of the world's most contentious property dispute has finally come to an end. The dispute over the plot has polarised, frustrated and exhausted India. The reason is that this is not a humdrum civil matter.
It was touched by faith Hindus believe the plot was the birthplace of Lord Ram, a revered deity violence the demolition of the mosque in and subterfuge idols of Lord Ram were placed in the mosque surreptitiously in Saturday's unanimous judgement by the five most senior judges of the court will hopefully lead to some reconciliation that the country badly needs. The verdict showed "judicial craftsmanship and statesmanship where the letter of the law was adhered to, but the relief was moulded, taking into account the ground realities," lawyer Sanjay Hegde told me.
The judges appear to have gone by the evidence laid before it. Let's not reopen the wounds," Mr Hegde added. Will the verdict lead to a closure of past animosities and help close India's deepening religious fissures? Only time will tell. For the moment, India's main communities need to avoid triumphalism - because eventually there are no victors and vanquished, in what is essentially a contestation of faith.
Many Hindus believe the Babri Masjid was actually constructed on the ruins of a Hindu temple that was demolished by Muslim invaders in the 16th Century. Muslims say they offered prayers at the mosque until December when some Hindus placed an idol of Ram in the mosque and began to worship the idols.
The two religious groups have gone to court many times over who should control the site. Since then, there have been calls to build a temple on the spot where the mosque once stood. Will it amount to contempt of court? The board has started taking legal opinion on this point," he said. Farooqui said there were divergent views within the board on the matter. The tensed atmosphere in Ayodhya city has started to normalize after the Supreme Court's verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case paving way for the temple construction at the site while allocating 5-acre land to the Sunni Waqf Board.
However, barricades were still in place at all the entry and exit points of the town. Singh said: "Ram temple in Ayodhya is a symbol of our faith, and Hindus and Muslims keep on living in harmony in Ayodhya. He remembered his father Balasaheb Thackeray and other prominent leaders who had led the Ram janmabhoomi movement in s. In its verdict, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Ram temple construction at the disputed site and also allotted 5-acre land to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.
Prominent muslim leaders welcomed the decision and appealed for harmony while some expressed surprise over the ruling. The Sunni Waqf Board has welcomed the apex court's decision on Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid land dispute case. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict on Saturday, paved the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya and also allotted 5-acre land to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. Delhi Police will initiate strict legal action against mischief mongers or those found indulging in any activity which may adversely affect the peace and public order.
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