Modi govt’s big move in Supreme Court over Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid matter

New Delhi – On the issue of the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Modi Government has taken a big step. The Central Government has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court.

The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission for release of excess vacant land acquired around Ayodhya disputed site and be handed over to Ramjanambhoomi Nyas. The Centre has sought direction to release 67 acres acquired land out of which 0.313 acres is disputed land.

Sources said that the BJP led NDA government is under pressure from saints, hence filed the writ petition in the supreme court.

The central government has reached the Supreme Court on the proposal on the construction of the Ram temple. The remaining 70 acres of land, which had been acquired, can be returned to the owners except about 0.3 acres of land which is disputed and it is 70 acres which the Modi government has sought permission for acquisition through petition.

The Central Government has authorized 70 acres of land. This is an application for withdrawal of order of status quo on Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi. It has been stated in the petition that the rights to be constructed on 2.77 acres of land. The government has appealed to the Hindu parties to give the land given to Ramjanambhoomi Trust.

In 1991, the Kalyan Singh government of Uttar Pradesh took over 2.77 acres of land near the disputed structure. In 2010 Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court gave a historic verdict. The High Court divided the disputed land into three parts, one share in Ram temple, the second Sunni Waqf Board and third to Nirmohi Akhara land.

Prior to this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the government will take any action after the decision of the Supreme Court, but the central government is facing all-round pressures on the construction of the temple. In such a situation, there can be no harm in the election, hence the Modi Government has come into action.

The Supreme Court is continuing hearing on this issue. Due to lack of availability of a member of the five-member Constitution Bench, the hearing on January 29 in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case was canceled.

What is Ayodhya dispute ?

The Ayodhya dispute is a political, historical and socio-religious debate in India, centred on a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya, located in Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh. The main issues revolve around access to a site traditionally regarded among Hindus to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Rama, the history and location of the Babri Masjid at the site, and whether a previously alleged Hindu temple was demolished or modified to create the mosque.

The Babri Masjid was destroyed during a political rally which turned into a riot on 6 December 1992. A subsequent land title case was lodged in the Allahabad High Court, the verdict of which was pronounced on 30 September 2010. In the landmark hearing, the three judges of The Allahabad High Court ruled that the 2.77 acres (1.12 ha) of Ayodhya land be divided into 3 parts, with 1/3 going to the Ram Lalla or Infant Rama represented by the Hindu Maha Sabha for the construction of the Ram temple, 1/3 going to the Islamic Sunni Waqf Board and the remaining 1/3 going to a Hindu religious denomination Nirmohi Akhara.