Ayodhya: Rajnath Singh says judgement strengthens religious equality

Moments after the verdict on the Ayodhya case was pronounced by the Supreme Court, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the verdict as a landmark judgement and appealed to everyone to accept the judgement wholeheartedly. "I believe the verdict given by the Supreme Court is a historic verdict. I would call it a landmark judgement. Everyone should accept the judgement undoubtedly," said Singh.

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'Thought process of religious equality strengthened with the judgement'

"I believe, with this judgement, the thought process of all religion being equal will be strengthened and I also believe the judgement will strengthen the upholding of righteousness in the society," Singh added. He further appealed to the public to maintain peace and calm and to accept the decision without any second thoughts.

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Ayodhya verdict

Pronouncing the landmark judgment in the Ayodhya dispute case, the Supreme Court on Saturday, delivered a unanimous judgment in the title suit of the disputed area awarding it to the Hindu parties for the construction of a temple. It also directed the Centre to come up with a scheme within three months to set up a trust which will hand over the outer courtyard and inner courtyard of the site for construction of a temple. Apart from this, the SC stated that an alternate land of 5 acres is to be allotted to Muslims for the liberty of constructing a mosque, either by the central govt or the State govt, in a suitable and prominent place in Ayodhya. CJI Ranjan Gogoi, while delivering the unanimous judgment, dismissed the claims of the Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Nirmohi Akhara. He also termed that the three-way division of the disputed land by the Allahabad HC in its 2010 verdict is wrong.

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