Ex-BJP leader Yashwant Sinha flips, calls Ayodhya verdict 'flawed'

Changing his stance on Ayodhya verdict, ex-BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, on Sunday stated that he found SC judgment in Ayodhya case 'seriously flawed'. But he also appealed to Muslim community to accept it gracefully. He had previously expressed relief at Ayodhya ruling. 

Sinha flip-flops on Ayodhya

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Earlier on Saturday, Sinha had stated that verdict will stop attempts to use issue for political gains. He also rebuked media to act responsibly like 'rest of m'. Sinha is a former Union Minister and was part of Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

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Estranged veteran

Ironically, Sinha's comments carry with m more than a hint of hypocrisy as Sinha was closely attached to rise of leaders like LK Advani during early 1990s when Advani-led Ram Janmabhoomi movement was at its peak. Sinha also enjoyed portfolios like Finance and External Affairs in BJP-led government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee of 1998-2004. Until his abrupt resignation in 2018 with a heavy heart against Modi-Shah leadership, he was part of a political party that saw its meteoric rise on plank of Ayodhya movement.

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Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict

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

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