The Ayodhya case verdict of the honourable Supreme Court delivered by the bench headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi is exactly what the nation needed – a balanced, fully non-partisan justice that offers opportunity to the people of all faiths to celebrate a just system.
Delivering the epoch-making judgment, the bench clearly said the disputed plot of land belonged to Ram Lalla Virajman and that the Muslim Waqf Board would be given an alternate plot of land admeasuring 5 acres where a grand mosque be built. Thus, the Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque putting an end to the more than a century old dispute that has torn the social fabric of the nation.
However, the disputed land would remain in the custody of the statutory receiver till the Trust is formed and the land handed over to it. The Court said that the Central government would be at liberty to make suitable provisions in respect of the rest of the acquired land by handing it over to the trust for its management and development.
Even though the majority of people hailed the verdict a balanced act, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Saturday described it as ‘unjust and unfair’. However, it appealed to all communities to maintain peace and refrain from protests. All kinds of bad feeling of unjust and unfair being harboured and nurtured regarding the Ayodhya verdict must be expelled from the minds of people who feel let-down. This is a time for the Muslim to cast out the let-down feeling and welcome the verdict which is just and fair for them. There may be fanatics who may try to take advantage of the verdict by sowing the seeds of hatred and revenge in the hearts of people. It may be good to remember that through violence nothing constructive can be achieved. Violence only begets violence.
While allotting the land to Muslims, the court said, “The allotment of land to the Muslims is necessary because though on a balance of probabilities, the evidence in respect of the possessory claim of the Hindus to the composite whole of the disputed property stands on better footing than the evidence adduced by the Muslims.” Meanwhile, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi termed the Supreme Court verdict a ‘victory of beliefs over facts’, and said he will ask the All India Muslim Personal Board (AIMPLB) to seek a review. He also said that Supreme Court was supreme but not infallible.
Truthfully, the judgment is extremely just and fair that was supposed to come out of human wisdom. So, all are to accept it for the good of the country. Some dissenting Muslim leaders may be a little bit intolerant towards the verdict, but they have to show a little bit tolerance towards the rule of law of this country because in a country like ours where different religions co-exist, we need to be a little bit tolerant.
