{"id":51201,"date":"2018-10-29T18:05:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=51201"},"modified":"2018-10-29T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T12:37:59","slug":"we-want-an-early-resolution-of-ayodhya-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/we-want-an-early-resolution-of-ayodhya-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe want an early resolution of Ayodhya dispute\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panellists feel that the issue is hanging fire for too long and parties should not misuse it for electoral advantage<\/em><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court said it will decide in January the date for hearing the Ayodhya land dispute case. In less than three minutes, the court adjourned till next year the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court\u2019s 2010 verdict that divided into three parts the disputed land in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid area in Ayodhya.<\/p>\n

APN<\/em>\u2019s Mudda<\/em>\u00a0discussed the issue. Anchorperson Anant Tyagi posed questions\u00a0to panellists including\u00a0BJP\u2019s Dinesh Singh, Congress\u2019 Saif Ali, Hindu Mahasabha\u2019s Swami Chakrapani Maharaj, Muslim scholars Ajmal Khan and Maulana Abid, RSS\u2019s Sarvesh Chandra Dwivedi and\u00a0APN<\/em>\u00a0consultant Govind Pant Raju.<\/p>\n

Singh said: \u201cFor some reason, the Supreme Court<\/a> has put off the decision. Let\u2019s see what happens, we can\u2019t keep sidelining it. We wanted an early resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swami Chakrapani said: \u201cIt is sad that despite repeated pleas to the government and agencies, the issue has been put off again and again. BJP leaders say \u2018it should be done\u2019. Why are they failing on their agenda? What is the point of BJP getting such a huge majority? It\u2019s a challenge to the protesters now.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Anant asked \u201cdon\u2019t you trust the SC?\u201d, Swami Chakrapani said: \u201cWe want judgment, not settlement, so that there is no dispute on the issue. BJP got a good decisive vote, but its moves are not decisive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maluana Abid said: \u201cCourt judges decide as per what they deem fit. This Mudda has been raging on for decades. Earlier with Vajpayee and now with Modi, nothing decisive has emerged even with a BJP government at the centre. Are they expecting the court to be at the beck and call of political parties?\u201d<\/p>\n

To this, Singh said:\u201dWe have never said that we don\u2019t trust the SC. Ram is of Hindustan, the verdict has to be favourable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maulana Abid said:\u201dIt\u2019s a title suit. Why are you bringing in Ram or Babar? When the matter is with the highest court of the country, we shall all have to abide by the verdict.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Singh continued to interject, he was silenced by the anchor.<\/p>\n

Saif Khan said: \u201cThere is a lot the SC needs to know, a lot more research and comments are needed to be heard. People need to know that there is no love lost on this issue. The government has a Rs 500 crore budget for Ayodhya. How has that been used?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ajmal Khan said: \u201cWe can\u2019t understand why the SC adjourned the case. We can only respect the verdict. There cannot be a debate on the SC adjournment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raju said: \u201cPeople expected the SC to decide once and for all. It\u2019s unfortunate that the matter was adjourned in three minutes. The court did not deem the matter urgent enough. It could have given an earlier date. In reality, a lot more time is needed to arrive at a conclusion on this issue. The Ram Mandir mudda is a political issue, raised by political parties; faith is a different matter altogether. The SC case has nothing to do with faith. It\u2019s a site dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n

Singh said: \u201cDon\u2019t allege that BJP is raking up this issue for political votes before the upcoming elections. Mudda is created by the people, not the parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swami Chakrapani said: \u201cThe BJP got a massive mandate to sort out this issue. But it is still hanging fire. The central government is equally vague about gau maaas (beef). They need to be clearer in their intentions and their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Said Khan said: \u201cWhatever the SC verdict, we respect it. It is just a poll issue. BJP is not serious about devolving a solution to this at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maulana Abid said: \u201cIn 70 years, Muslims have suffered a lot.\u00a0Images\u00a0have been slipped in the dark of the night into the place. Let the SC decide the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarvesh Dwivedi said: \u201cWhoever is raking up this issue should wait for the SC verdict now. However, the issue could have been decided amicably by all parties.\u201d<\/p>\n