Ayodhya case: Supreme Court reserves order on mediation
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order whether the politically-sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case can be adjudicated through a mediation, media reports said.
On Feb 26, the top court had said it will decide on Wednesday whether the dispute can be resolved through mediation.
A five-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, has asked the contesting parties to check whether the matter can be resolved through mediation.
What is the case and its significance?
In 1992, the disputed Babri Masjid structure was brought down by several right-wing volunteers who believe Lord Ram was born on that site.
On Sept 27, the apex court had refused to re-visit its 1994 verdict which had stated mosque was not important for Muslims to offer prayers, paving way for the hearing of the Ayodhya case.
If no mediation is achieved, the apex court will decide whether Ram temple can be built in the same disputed land, where Babri Masjid stood till 1992.
The verdict, if passed prior to 2019 General Elections, will be a boost for the BJP, whose political commitment was building the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Modi wants to wait for verdict:
Though several right-wing organisations had demanded an ordinance be passed by the central government to construct Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will wait for the verdict to come.
Citing the government took action over triple talaq only after the top court verdict, Modi, in an interview with ANI, had said: "I urge Congress people to allow the court proceedings to take place over the Ram temple case in the Supreme court. After the verdict comes, the government will initiate its action."
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