Balasaheb would have been so happy: Raj Thackeray on Ayodhya

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday called the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict a landmark decision and said he wished Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray was alive today.

The Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.

"Today is the momentous day. The sacrifice of our Karsewaks has finally paid off. Keeping the public sentiments and the facts in the mind, the Supreme Court declared a landmark verdict," the MNS chief tweeted.

"We look forward to expediting the construction of the Ram Mandir and I hope to see the heralding of Ramrajya in the true sense. My thoughts are with Balasaheb as he would have been so happy to witness this historic day," Thackeray's tweet added.

VHP regional secretary for Maharashtra and Goa Shankar Gaikar, who visited Ayodhya as a 'karsewak' three times, said truth had prevailed.

Speaking to PTI, he said, "Not only me, whole country is welcoming this verdict. This is the victory of faith and this landmark verdict will begin a new chapter in India."