http://rjbm.nic.in/dv1.pdf [recommended]
http://rjbm.nic.in/dv2.pdf [strongly recommended]
http://rjbm.nic.in/ [full judgement]
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High Court Judgement says:
“ISSUES FOR BRIEFING
1. Whether the disputed site is the birth place of Bhagwan
Ram?
The disputed site is the birth place of Lord Ram. Place of
birth is a juristic person and is a deity. It is personified as the
spirit of divine worshipped as birth place of Lord Rama as a
child. Spirit of divine ever remains present every where at all
times for any one to invoke at any shape or form in accordance
with his own aspirations and it can be shapeless and formless
also.
2. Whether the disputed building was a mosque? When
was it built? By whom?
The disputed building was constructed by Babar, the year
is not certain but it was built against the tenets of Islam. Thus, it
cannot have the character of a mosque.
3. Whether the mosque was built after demolishing a
Hindu temple?
The disputed structure was constructed on the site of old
structure after demolition of the same. The Archaeological
Survey of India has proved that the structure was a massive
Hindu religious structure.
4. Whether the idols were placed in the building on the
night of December 22/23rd, 1949?
The idols were placed in the middle dome of the disputed
structure in the intervening night of 22/23.12.1949.
5. Whether any of the claims for title is time barred?
O.O.S. No. 4 of 1989, the Sunni Central Board of Waqfs
U.P., Lucknow and others Vs. Gopal Singh Visharad and others
and O.O.S. No.3 of 1989, Nirmohi Akhara and Another Vs. Sri
Jamuna Prasad Singh and others are barred by time.
6. What will be the status of the disputed site e.g. inner
and outer courtyard?
It is established that the property in suit is the site of
Janm Bhumi of Ram Chandra Ji and Hindus in general had the
right to worship Charan, Sita Rasoi, other idols and other object
of worship existed upon the property in suit. It is also
established that Hindus have been worshipping the place in
dispute as Janm Sthan i.e. a birth place as deity and visiting it as
a sacred place of pilgrimage as of right since time immemorial.
After the construction of the disputed structure it is proved the
deities were installed inside the disputed structure on
22/23.12.1949. It is also proved that the outer courtyard was in
exclusive possession of Hindus and they were worshipping
throughout and in the inner courtyard (in the disputed
structure) they were also worshipping. It is also established that
the disputed structure cannot be treated as a mosque as it
came into existence against the tenets of Islam.”
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This is the summary of this landmark judgement delivered on 30th Sept, 2010 at Lucknow branch of Allahabad High Court. I have provided 3 links to help you get the message.
Please have a read. Its summary is not very complex. In nutshell, High Court found that the structure was not a mosque. There was a temple there.
Now, a time has come that we move on as Indians. India has much more important issues to deal with, rather than keep getting entangled in religious conflicts. Religious leaders need to understand that they are not serving mankind if they keep fuelling religious conflicts. They need to be smart enough to work for removing all irritants based on religions. After all, religions are for personal use, not for creating conflicts, confrontations and divisions.
We have to accept that there are certain key places which are sacred for Hinduism, just like there are places for other religions. For Hinduism, I can mention Varanasi [Kashi], Mathura, Somnath, Ayodhya, Rameshwaram, Tirupati Temple, Puri and Kedar Nath temple in this category. It is incumbent on people of one religion to be sensitive for the feelings of people of other religions. They should work on removing irritants which harm the relations with other co-humans. They should not let themselves be shackled by the misdeeds of some of their bigoted and intolerant rulers of the past.
India and Indians need to move on as a unit! We need to unite, not divide ourselves!
Yadu Singh/Sydney/30th Sept, 2010
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