Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict: All updates
The Supreme Court is delivering its judgement on the Ayodhya case which pertains to whether Ram Temple can be built in the disputed land of Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The verdict will be delivered a five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. The other judges are Justice SA Bobde, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul Nazeer. Security has been beefed up across the nation as the Supreme Court will any moment deliver its verdict on the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for peace and harmony ahead of the judgement.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019
Amit Shah welcomes verdict, calls it historic
Welcoming the verdict, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "I fully believe the historic judgement passed by the Supreme Court will pave the way for the unity. The judgement will lead to India's unity."
Congress tweeted, "Today the Supreme Court's judgement has respected the faith & trust of the people..."
Today the Supreme Court's judgement has respected the faith & trust of the people. Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi during the Congress Working Committee meeting passed the resolution on the matter of Ayodhya & construction of Ram Mandir.
— Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) November 9, 2019
It added, "We appeal to all the parties concerned and to all communities to abide by the secular values and spirit of fraternity enshrined in our Constitution and to maintain peace and harmony."
"We appeal to all the parties concerned and to all communities to abide by the secular values and spirit of fraternity enshrined in our Constitution and to maintain peace and harmony."
— Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) November 9, 2019
Sunni Waqaf Board counsel Zafaryab Jilani in his reaction said: "We respect the judgement but we are not satisfied, We will decide further course of action. We will later decide if we go for review or not. I can say the judgement is not as per our expectation. I appeal all for peace."
"The verdict should be respected and everyone should maintain peace," said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
The disputed land now goes effectively in possession of the Indian government.
Inner and outer land should be given to the trust, the court said in the 70-year-old legal dispute. In a unamimous judgement, the Sunni Wakf Board was given 5 acres of alternate land.
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