The Ayodhya verdict is out now. The disputed site in Ayodhya will go to a trust for a temple, which is to be done through a trust.
The Sunni Waqf Board will get five-acre land for construction of a mosque in an alternate and “prominent” place. The court however, has also mentioned that the demolition of the mosque in 1992 was unlawful, and the idols placed in 1949 was also done illegally.
The judges at the Supreme Court started reading out the judgement of the century-old Ayodhya case at 10.30am. It is being heard in courts since the Allahabad High Court had put the disputed site on a 2:1 ratio partition between the Hindu and Muslim litigants, leading to both sides moving the apex court.
A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court gave a unanimous verdict, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. The verdict’s “unanimous” nature is also possibly an attempt by the court to suggest that there is no division among the judges on this very important matter. The dispute has long kept the country divided, and this is perhaps an attempt by the court to put an end to this for good.
There have been appeals from political and religious leaders that whatever the verdict there should not be celebrations or aggressive reactions. There is an appeal for peace.
The court has asked the Centre to set up a board of trustees in three months, and the possession of the inner and outer land is to be given to the trust.
In December 1992, right-wing activists razed a mosque in Ayodhya, which they believed had been built by Mughal Emperor Babur after demolishing a temple that marked the birthplace of Lord Ram. This led to riots all over the country in which over 3,000 people had died.
The dispute over 2.77 acre in Ayodhya, that has been claimed by both Hindus and Muslims, has been debated, discussed and has a huge influence on the politics of the country. The daily hearing on the matter has continued for 40 days in the Supreme Court till October 16. And now, after years of debate and the case being discussed in court, the Supreme Court finally gave its verdict on November 9, 2019.
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