Ayodhya verdict: Muslim groups say SC's decision should be respected

Several office bearers of top Muslim organisations, clerics and intellectuals from community held a meeting on Saturday over Ayodhya case, and asserted that Supreme Court verdict should be respected by all. In closed-door meeting convened by Navaid Hamid, president of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, participants resolved to maintain peace and harmony at all cost after verdict in Ayodhya case. Among those who were present included Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Arshad Madani, former National Commission for Mirities chairperson Wajahat Habibullah, former MP Shahid Siddiqui, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind president Sadatullah Hussaini and parliamentarians Dr Jawed and Imran Hasan.

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In a resolution passed at meeting, participants resolved that impact and consequences of Supreme Court's decision in Ram Janmabhoom-Babri Masjid title suit should be taken positively in context of overall progress and development of country. "We appeal to all countrymen to face situation with patience and endurance. We urge all to avoid any kind of provocation and incitement and also stick to peace and optimism whatever be circumstances," resolution said.

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A day earlier, All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali on Friday said imams should advise Muslims to repose faith in Constitution and judiciary and maintain communal harmony. In a statement here Maulana Khalid said, "As media reports suggest Supreme Court's judgement on Ayodhya is going to come soon. You are aware of fact that Ayodhya case is biggest and most sensitive case of independent India. entire country and global community is looking towards judgement. Hence, it is responsibility of every citizen to hour judgement of court and maintain peace." "My appeal is to every imam of various mosques to make an appeal that Muslims need t feel afraid, but y should repose faith in country's Constitution and judiciary, and whatever judgement comes, we should hour it," he added.

Supreme Court reserves verdict

Supreme Court on October 16, reserved verdict in contentious and politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid land dispute case. bench of apex court headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, and comprising of SC judges Justices S.A. Bopde, D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer reserved verdict.  final verdict is likely to be prounced on vember 16, ahead of retirement of CJI Ranjan Gogoi. 

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