When Cops Joined Kar Sevaks to Shout Jai Shri
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c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA Vol. 15 No. 224 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews CHENNAI I SUNDAY I 10 NOVEMBER 2019 PLUS A FREE COPY OF 16-PAGE SUNDAY CHRONICLE | `4.00 RAM LALLA COMES HOME, A NEW MASJID TO RISE SC calls Babri’s demolition a crime, but says Hindus’ claim on land is stronger 5 judges pronounce TODAY IS the day to unanimous verdict forget any bitterness one may have; there PRAMOD KUMAR | DC is no place for fear, NEW DELHI, NOV. 9 INSiDE bitterness and In an unprecedented case negativity in new based on faith and belief, RAM TEMPLE India the Supreme Court on Saturday “unanimously” NARENDRA MODI, paved the way for the con- WORK TO BEGIN Prime Minister struction of Lord Ram’s temple at Ayodhya as it IN APRIL IT IS A moment of rejected the Muslim claim over the disputed site and ● The RSS is now hop- fulfilment for me handed over the entire ing to lay the temple’s because God 1,500 square yard of the foundation stone on the Almighty had given “composite” disputed area ‘Ram Navmi’ next April. me an opportunity to comprising the inner and make my own humble the outer court yard of the ■ REPORT ON PAGE 4 now demolished Babri contribution to the Masjid to a trust that mass movement would construct the tem- ple and would be set up by RAJIV GANDHI’S L.K. ADVANI, the Central government in Veteran BJP leader next three months. BLUNDERS The disputed land would THE SUPREME remain in the custody of HELPED BJP RISE Court's the statutory receiver till verdict has come. We the Trust is formed and the ● Rajiv Gandhi’s are in favour of the land handed over to it. The handling of Shah Bano construction of Ram court said that the Central government would be at case and shila nyas at temple. This “liberty to make suitable Ayodhya helped BJP judgment also closed provisions in respect of the ■ REPORT ON PAGE 5 the doors for BJP and rest of the acquired land by others to politicise handing it over to the trust” for its management the issue. and development. PEOPLE KEEP RANDEEP SURJEWALA The verdict was deliv- Five Supreme Court judges — Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi (centre) flanked by Justice Ashok Bhushan (left), Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde (second ered by Chief Justice CALM, PEACEFUL from left), Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (second from right), Justice S. Abdul Nazeer (right) — pose for a photograph after delivering the verdict Congress spokesman Ranjan Gogoi who along on Ayodhya land case in New Delhi on Saturday. ■ Judges’ profiles are on Page 2 — PTI with Chief Justice desig- nate Justice S.A. Bobde, ON SOCIAL MEDIA Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, ● The offline calm main- Justice Ashok Bhushan RAM LALLA and Justice S. Abdul tained by restrained citi- Civil code, Kashi, Sidelined Advani: ‘Blessed’ Nazeer had heard the mat- zens was palpable on SLEEPS WHILE ter for 40 days starting on Twitter too. YOJNA GUSAI | DC 1990s Ram Janmabhoomi ing the BJP much political August 6 and concluding NEW DELHI, NOV. 9 movement, whose Rath gains, felt “vindicated” ■ VERDICT READ on October 16 when judg- REPORT ON PAGE 8 Mathura next? Yatra to support the over the Supreme Court ment was reserved. VIKRAM SHARMA | DC L.K. Advani, the most VHP’s mandir movement verdict. The hearing was rooted necessary because though SANJAY BASAK | DC Katiyar. also a key accused AYODHYA, NOV. 9 prominent face of the is given credit for bring- ■ Turn to P4 in a batch of petitions chal- on a balance of probabili- NEW DELHI, NOV. 9 in the Babri Masjid case lenging September 30, 2010, ties, the evidence in had announced: “We are Ram Lalla had just Allahabad High Court respect of the possessory “What would the verdict waiting for the Supreme fallen asleep when the judgment in which the dis- claim of the Hindus to the be, if Babri (masjid) had Court verdict on Ayodhya. verdict was read out — puted site was divided into composite whole of the dis- not been razed”, asked After that, we will build granting the perma- three parts with Hindu liti- puted property stands on a Asaduddin Owaisi , leader Ram temple and then move nent resident status to gants — the Idol of Ram better footing than the evi- of the All India Majlis-e- towards liberating Kashi him, in the land Lalla and Nirmohi Akhara dence adduced by the Ittehadul Muslimeen. and Mathura temples.” Hindus believed getting one part each and Muslims …” While the Sangh Parivar His remarks are a chill- belonged to him. Muslims’ Sunni Waqf “… the Muslims were dis- and the BJP welcome the ing reminder to the slogan Outside in “Ram Board the third. possessed upon the dese- Supreme Court verdict, referring to Gyanvapi Nagari”, the roads The top court described cration of the mosque on others argued that the mosque at Varanasi and were deserted, shops the High Court judgment 22/23 December 1949 Supreme Court has hand- Shahi Idgah Mosque at shut and anxious as “legally unsustainable”. which was ultimately ed over the disputed site to Mathura — Ayodhya abhi locals stayed indoors Handing over the entire destroyed on 6 December the ruling BJP which con- jhanki hai, Mathura, while in Tedhi Bazaar, disputed site for the con- 1992. There was no aban- tinue to have “individuals Kashi baaki hai. green flags and bunti- struction of Lord Ram’s donment of the mosque by and leaders responsible for After the verdict, when ngs fluttered to mark temple, the top court the Muslims,” said the the demolition of the Babri defence minister Rajnath Milad un Nabi. A pol- ordered giving Muslims a court. Masjid in its ranks.” Singh was asked about the ice posse positioned “suitable” five-acre plot The court said that the The verdict, described other core issue, the themselves all over, either by the Central gov- Sunni Central Waqf Board “unjust” by the All India Uniform Civil Code, he many tired and some ernment out of the would be at liberty on the Muslim Personal Law said: “Time has come.” yawning and whisper- acquired 67 acres of land allotment of the land to Board (AIMPLB) not mere- The court’s offer direct- ing “Hey Ram!” or by the Uttar Pradesh take all necessary steps for ly paved the way for the ing the Centre to allot an Around 1 pm, after government at a “suitable the construction of a construction of the Ram alternative 5-acre plot to his brief rest, Ram prominent place in mosque on the land allot- temple” but also legit- the Sunni Waqf Board for Lalla woke up to songs Ayodhya.” ted together with other imised the saffron slogan, building a new mosque of “Sita Ram” on the The court said that both associated facilities. which rent the air after the was flayed by Owaisi. loudspeakers, temple the creation of trust and The court ordered giving kar sevaks demolished the Clutching at the straws, bells, crackers, as well handing over the entire Sunni Waqf Board five mosque — Mandir wahi the AIMPLB is consider- as chants of “Jai Shri disputed site to it and giv- acres of “suitable” land at banayenge. ing going for a review peti- Ram”; he comfortably ing Sunni Waqf Board five Ayodhya taking recourse The top court’s decision tion, but the Shia Waqf sat on his throne to acres of land would be to its plenary powers could also cast a shadow Board supported the ver- again give “darshan” done simultaneously. under Article 142 of the over some other mosques dict and said it was against to visitors. Justifying the allotment Constitution. in the country if the BJP’s any review petition. of land to Muslims, the Hindutva hawk Vinay ■ Page 4: It’s Modi or court said, “The allotment ■ Page 4: Muslims failed to Katiyar is to be believed. ■ Page 4: Verdict bolsters Yogi everywhere of land to the Muslims is prove exclusive possession Ahead of the verdict, Mr Modi’s Hindu image When cops joined kar sevaks to shout Jai Shri Ram SANJAY KAW was put through intense grilling to One early morning (a few days establish my credentials as a kar FLASHBACK before the December 6 demolition), mong the hundreds and sevak. Several times I had to recite hundreds of people gathered near thousands of kar sevaks an apocryphal tale of being a my tent. They were carrying boul- armed with hammers Kashmiri migrant who had aban- ders and shovels and shouting “Jai and shovels, I wormed doned his studies because of mili- Shri Ram”. Out of fear, I too joined my way as an undercov- tant activity. It was terrifying to the mob, which was led by then Aer for the Statesman newspaper to see the extent to which the BJP MP B.L. Sharma ‘Prem’. Soon, the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh the mob started breaking down Masjid site in Ayodhya way back (RSS), BJP, Vishwa Hindu three gravestones. I also carried in December 1992. Before going to Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang the debris to a nearby pond, along the holy town, I was told that all Dal combine had gone to ensure with other kar sevaks. Within no kar sevaks were being issued there was no infiltration. All time some makeshift shops were parichay patras (letters of identifi- through my stay in Ayod-hya, the set up at the site to sell tea. All cation/introduction).