VERDICT AND AFTER
Some senior advocates like Anil Dhawan, Anthyarjuna, feel that this judgment is like a panchayat style and supreme court should settle this issue based on evidences and faith should not override judicial considerations etc. Eminent historian Pramila Thapar also came down heavily on the judgment and so did CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat.
Let us consider the issue of faith. What if the judgment is based on religious faith ? Recently the last CJI Mr. Balakrishnan advised the Union of India to find an alternate route for Sethusamudram cannel without cutting in to Adam's bridge believed to be Ram Sethu or bridge built by Lord Ram's army of monkeys. This the supreme Court observed was in response to respecting the faith of millions of people. The holy shrine of Hazratbal claims to have a hair of Prophet Mohammad, the holy church of turin claims to possess the last robe of Jesus before his crucifixion. These are all faiths with no corroborating evidences.Even the concept of immaculate conception is also a religious belief. will any one dare to question them at all. What if a hindu faith that Lord Ram was born at a particular place in a disputed place is respected and judgment delivered? In a way the judgment has paved the way for a just and noble settlement of a row spanning over decades with a face saving formula. this has opened up avenues for a reconciliation efforts besides the court and judicial process. Why is that this fact not appreciated except to whip up communal frenzy once again. Playing the minority card will be counter productive. One of the learned judges a muslim by faith Justice Khan has observed if Dec 6 , 1992 is repeated we can not come out of that carnage yet again. Let peace prevail. Let the hindu and Muslim brethern of Ayodhya settle this issue amicably without any political intervention. For God's sake, Lawyers, intelligentia, Historians, Politicans keep of this issue for some more time.
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