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'Verdict
doesn't justify Babri demolition'
says
Chidambaram, response to the verdict dignified
Friday, October 01, 2010 03:29:01 PM,
Agencies
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New Delhi:
A day after the Allahabad High Court ruled on the Ayodhya dispute,
Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the judgment by the
Allahabad High Court "in no way" justified the 1992 demolition of
the Babri Mosque by some Hindu fanatics. At the same time he
expressed satisfaction over the “dignified and respectful”
response of the people to the verdict.
"This judgment has nothing to do
with (demolition of Babri mosque in) 1992… That was, as found by
the Liberhan Commission, completely unacceptable. This judgment in
no way justifies the demolition of the Babri Masjid. That remains
a criminal act," Chidambaram said.
He was talking to reporters giving the monthly report card of his
ministry, a day after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High
Court decided that a Ram temple can come up where the 16th century
mosque was razed on Dec 6, 1992.
The court ruled that the disputed land should be divided equally
among the three parties to the dispute -- two-thirds going to
Hindus, the Ram temple and the Nirmohi Akhara, and a third to the
Sunni Waqf Board.
"Response to the
verdict, dignified"
Home Minister P. Chidambaram also
said that the government was pleased with the “dignified and
respectful” response of the people to the verdict.
“Law and order throughout the country has been extremely peaceful.
No incident has been reported to us,” Chidambaram told reporters,
giving the monthly progress report of his ministry.
“We are pleased and satisfied with the response that has been
dignified and respectful,” he added.
He said the cabinet and the Congress core committee met separately
Thursday after the judgment, following which Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh made an appeal for peace and restraint to the
nation.
The minister asked the media not to “over interpret” the verdict.
“(TV) channels should give less time to the judgment and
newspapers less space. If you don’t over interpret the judgment,
that would be helpful,” he said.
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