Business as usual in Ayodhya after an event-full, eventuality-free weekend

It was the business as usual in Ayodhya on Monday, after an event-full, eventuality-free weekend with beaming school children hurrying to their schools, traders briskly hawking their wares and residents animatedly speculating on the impact of Shiv Sena and VHP rallies here on national politics.

For the first time ever, I experienced no Monday Blues, as I was eagerly waiting to meet my friends and know their views about yesterday's VHP dharam sahba," said Bhaskar Singh, a resident of neighbouring Ambedkar Nagar, who had come to Hanumangarhi temple here to offer prayers, and to catch up with his friends.

He seemed to heave a sigh of relief to find the temple town "completely peaceful" after days of tense build up of fears and excitement over the VHP's 'dharam sabha' Sunday.

The city seemed to be completely peaceful. I had absolutely no problems in navigating the lanes and bylanes of the city to visit Hanumangarhi, Karsewakpuram and other attractions," said Singh, adding he was at the VHP's 'dharam sabha' venue 'Bhaktmaal ki Bagia' on Sunday.

"I left for home about an hour before the programme got over, he said.

Brajesh Kumar who works at a hotel in the busy Rekabganj area of the district said, It was an usual Monday morning. All the eateries are open. The medical shops are selling the medicines."