Hindus get right to worship at disputed Ram Mandir site

Hindus get right to worship at disputed Ram Mandir site, Muslims granted separate land for Masjid construction by Supreme Court.

Pronouncing judgement in the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit on Saturday the Supreme Court said Hindus has the right to worship at the disputed site and Ram Mandir could be built there. Besides, it added the Sunni Waqf Board to get five acres of land within the Ayodhya city for the construction of a mosque.

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid brief timeline

• Babri Masjid was built in 1528.
• Hindu claims the mosque was built by demolishing a mandir.
• Communal clash between Hindus and Muslims took place in 1853.
• British administration fenced the disputed site in 1859 separating areas of worship for Hindus and Muslims.
• Disputed property went to court in 1949 following Lord Ram’s idol was placed inside the Babri Masjid.
• Hindu groups formed committee in 1984 to spearhead Ram Mandir construction.
• District court ordered in 1987 opening of mosque gates allowing Hindus to worship inside the disputed structure.
• The Muslim groups formed Babri Mosque Action Committee.
• Foundations of a mandir laid in 1989 on adjacent land to the disputed structure.
• BJP-president LK Advani took out rath yatra across India in 1990 to garner support of Hindus in building a Ram Mandir at the disputed site.
• Babri Masjid was partially damaged by the volunteers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
• Hindu activists demolished the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. It ignited communal riots across India.

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict reactions and comments

• Sunni Waqf Board says not satisfied with the Supreme Court verdict
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said there should be no further dispute on the issue.
• Centre asked to form a scheme for setting up a trust and handing over disputed site to the trust for mandir construction within four months.
• Supreme Court said destruction of Babri Masjid was against the rule of law.
• Nirmohi Akhara suit barred by Section 120, Limitation Act.

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