c m y k c m y k HE SIAN GE T NEWA DELHI SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2019 A www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 264 | 48 PAGES | `5.00 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 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 Prime Minister struction of Lord Ram’s temple at Ayodhya as it BEGIN 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: 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, Supreme Court is supreme Nazeer had heard the mat- zens was palpable on SLEEPS WHILE ter for 40 days starting on Twitter too. August 6 and concluding ■ VERDICT READ on October 16 when judg- REPORT ON PAGE 8 Mathura next? but not infallible, says Owaisi ment was reserved. VIKRAM SHARMA The hearing was rooted necessary because though SANJAY BASAK Katiyar. also a key accused AYODHYA, NOV. 9 S.A. ISHAQUI and whether it would would the Supreme Court in a batch of petitions chal- on a balance of probabili- NEW DELHI, NOV. 9 in the Babri Masjid case HYDERABAD, NOV. 9 accept land for the mosque have delivered?” Mr lenging September 30, 2010, ties, the evidence in had announced: “We are Ram Lalla had just or not, but his personal Owaisi wondered. Allahabad High Court respect of the possessory “What would the verdict waiting for the Supreme fallen asleep when the AIMIM president Asadudd- opinion was that the five “Muslims of India have judgment in which the dis- claim of the Hindus to the be, if Babri (masjid) had Court verdict on Ayodhya. verdict was read out — in Owaisi termed the acres for the mosque faith in the Constitution of puted site was divided into composite whole of the dis- not been razed”, asked After that, we will build granting permanent Supreme Court verdict a should be rejected. India,” he said. “We were three parts with Hindu liti- puted property stands on a Asaduddin Owaisi , leader Ram temple and then move resident status to “victory of beliefs over Mr Owaisi told the media contesting the case for our gants — the Idol of Ram better footing than the evi- of the All India Majlis-e- towards liberating Kashi him in the land facts” and said he will ask that the country is proceed- legal right. Though Lalla and Nirmohi Akhara dence adduced by the Ittehadul Muslimeen. and Mathura temples.” Hindus believe the All India Muslim ing towards Hindu Rash- Muslims are poor and getting one part each and Muslims …” While the Sangh Parivar His remarks are a chill- belongs to him. Personal Board (AIMPLB) tra. Starting from Ayodh- weak and discriminated Muslims’ Sunni Waqf “… the Muslims were dis- and the BJP welcome the ing reminder to the slogan Outside in “Ram to seek a review. “The ya, the Sangh Parivar and against, they are not so Board the third. possessed upon the dese- Supreme Court verdict, referring to Gyanvapi Nagari”, the roads Supreme Court was the BJP will exploit the miserable that they could The top court described cration of the mosque on others argued that the mosque at Varanasi and were deserted, shops supreme but not infalli- National Register of not buy five acres of land the High Court judgment 22/23 December 1949 Supreme Court has hand- Shahi Idgah Mosque at shut and anxious ble,” he said. Citizens (NRC) and the for the Masjid. If I ask the as “legally unsustainable”. which was ultimately ed over the disputed site to Mathura — Ayodhya abhi locals stayed indoors Expressing his dissatis- Citizen Amendment Bill. people of Hyderabad, they Handing over the entire destroyed on 6 December the ruling BJP which con- jhanki hai, Mathura, while in Tedhi Bazaar, faction, Mr Owaisi said He said that even those will donate so much that I disputed site for the con- 1992. There was no aban- tinue to have “individuals Kashi baaki hai. green flags and bunti- that the BJP is preparing who politically disagreed can build a mosque in struction of Lord Ram’s donment of the mosque by and leaders responsible for After the verdict, when ngs fluttered to mark the roadmap to a Hindu with him ought to mark his Uttar Pradesh. We don’t temple, the top court the Muslims,” said the the demolition of the Babri defence minister Rajnath Milad un Nabi. A pol- Rashtra through Ayodhya. words which would prove need alms from anyone. We ordered giving Muslims a court. Masjid in its ranks.” Singh was asked about the ice posse positioned The MIM leader said he true in the future. don’t need patronage from “suitable” five-acre plot The court said that the The verdict, described other core issue, the themselves all over, did not know whether the “If Babri Masjid had not any corner.” either by the Central gov- Sunni Central Waqf Board “unjust” by the All India Uniform Civil Code, he many tired and some AIMPLB would proceed for been demolished in 1992, ernment out of the would be at liberty on the Muslim Personal Law said: “Time has come.” yawning and whisper- a review petition or not, then what kind of verdict ■ Full Q&A on the Oped page 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 Sidelined Advani: ‘Blessed’ 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 YOJNA GUSAI for bringing the BJP much blessed” that the apex disputed site to it and giv- acres of “suitable” land at banayenge. ing going for a review peti- Ram”; he comfortably NEW DELHI, NOV. 9 political gains, felt “vindi- court gave its unanimous ing Sunni Waqf Board five Ayodhya taking recourse The top court’s decision tion, but the Shia Waqf sat on his throne to cated” over the Supreme verdict paving the way for acres of land would be to its plenary powers could also cast a shadow Board supported the ver- again give “darshan” L.K. Advani, the most Court verdict. the construction of a “mag- done simultaneously. under Article 142 of the over some other mosques dict and said it was against to visitors. prominent face of the 1990s In a statement, Mr Adv- nificent temple for Lord Justifying the allotment Constitution. in the country if the BJP’s any review petition.