India Inc on Saturday hailed the Supreme Court for deciding on a centuries-old dispute over ownership of a plot of land in Ayodhya, paving the way for construction of a temple at a site which Hindu groups believe is the revered birthplace of Lord Ram. Anand Mahinda, Chairman of Mahindra Group, tweeted that he salutes the five judges of the Supreme Court for showing "extraordinary courage". "5 men. A decision that 1.3bn people were awaiting. What extraordinary courage it required to be on this bench & what incredible application of mind it must have taken to reach the conclusion. I salute them for doing their duty & upholding the process of justice in our nation," he tweeted. In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court's five-judge bench asked the government to allot a five-acre plot in a "prominent" location in the holy town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for constructing a new mosque. The disputed 2.77-acre plot will for now remain with a central government receiver, who will hand
The top court's ruling should be respected the way the national flag is honoured, the State unit Congress chief said.
Rejecting challenges to the lawsuit of the deity, the SC said the possession of "inner and outer courtyards" be handed over to the trust or to the body so constituted
A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi put an end to the more than a century old dispute that has torn the social fabric of the nation
Judicial unanimity in deeply divisive matters helps parties to the litigation and a fractured polity to arrive at an acceptance of even an otherwise unpalatable norm
Says unequivocal acceptance of judgment highlights principle of Unity in Diversity, and that ruling would help grasp the significance of this concept thousands of years later
The apex court in a historic verdict on Saturday backed the construction of a Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya
The issue combined with its alliance with anti-Congress parties in 1989 won the BJP 85 seats in Lok Sabha elections against mere two in 1984.
Hailing the Supreme Court verdict on the disputed land at Ayodhya as "historic", Ghosh said BJP and the saffrom camp had spearheaded the Ram Janambhoomi movement
"But, we are happy that the dispute has been resolved by the Supreme Court," a 25-year-old man argued.
'We expect all the people to accept the verdict and work to maintain peace and unity in the country', said Rupani
Thackeray said he would visit L K Advani, who had undertaken a Rathayatra
The ASI excavated the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site at the direction of the Allahabad High Court in 2003.
The decision was taken in view of the imposition of prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 in the wake of the apex court ruling.
He said this historic verdict of the Supreme Court will further strengthen the culture, tradition and unity of the country
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the apex court's unanimous decision will help address a 'serious concern' before the country
Justice Nazeer was also the part of the five-judge bench in the 'triple talaq' matter but had delivered a minority verdict along with then Chief Justice of India J S Khehar
In one of the most anticipated judgements in India's history, Supreme Court put an end to the more than a century old dispute that has torn the social fabric of the nation
VHP working president Alok Kumar claimed that 60% of pillars and beams for the Ram temple are ready
CPI (M) said while the judgment had provided a judicial resolution to this fractious issue, there are certain premises of the judgment which are 'questionable'