First of all, I would like to say that there was too much tension in the air yesterday. It was an uneasy calm. You could count the number of people on Andheri's streets and there were more policemen than passengers at the Andheri station. This is the fear that a verdict created in a country where mobs can be assembled in minutes!
Having said all that, I think the verdict was fair and in the best interest of the nation. The Archaeological Survey of India was able to able to establish that a temple stood at the same spot that mosque was built. It is a historical fact that Islamic invaders destroyed religious structures in countries they conquered and built mosques. It is as evident in Istanbul as it is in Delhi. The verdict calls for the division of the land and is in the true spirit of Indian plurality.
Despite the fact that communal monsters like Barkha Dutt and Sagarika Ghose have been trying their best to provoke a riot, no such thing has happened. The BJP has behaved in a very responsible and mature fashion. I wish the Wakf Sunni Board would do the same.
Unfortunately the Muslim parties have reacted angrily and have taken a very belligerent tone. Their lawyer went on national television and said that the reason that Muslims in India haven't taken to the streets is because they asked them to wait for the Supreme Court verdict. The lawyer said he would accept the Supreme Court verdict but didn't respond when asked about how the Muslim community would react if the verdict went against them. The fact is that people who make provocative and belligerent statements need to be condemned.
The verdict is fair and India needs to move on.
And now what about Kashi,Mathura et al. Also why didn't the respected court talk anything about the 6th Dec 1992 incident...whether it was right or wrong to have broken a illegal structure illegally?!? Or is that another case at the court which will take 60 more years to decide?
ReplyDeleteThe days of tearing down structures are behind us so status quo stays in the other temples that were attacked by savage invaders.
ReplyDeleteThe court's judgement is 8000 pages long. I condemn the razing of the Babri Masjid as well as the subsequent demolition of temples in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir and even Malapuram!!! Mind you, the Jain Temple was torn down in Lahore using a bull-dozer!