Ayodhya: Deobandi cleric asks Muslims to accept verdict-9/10/10

Ayodhya: Deobandi cleric asks Muslims to accept verdict


Ahead of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) working committee's meeting in Lucknow on October 16 to discuss the High Court judgment on the Ayodhya title suit, a prominent Deobandi Sunni cleric and the president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) Maulana Mahmood Madani has called upon the Muslim community to accept the court verdict.

The Maulana, who heads the biggest organisation of Sunni clerics in India, said on Friday, "The Muslim community should think over the issue coolly and accept the judgment. It will be good for country if both Muslims and Hindus construct their places of worships."

He further said, "These are my personal views. The working committee of JUH will meet on October 19 to discuss the matter and take a final view."

Maulana Madani is a member of the Rajya Sabha from Rashtriya LoK Dal and is also a member of the Muslim Personal Law Board. The legal committee of the board will meet on Saturday in Delhi to discuss the verdict and make suggestions to the AIMPLB working committee for its October 16 meeting.

Maulana said, "'The construction of the places of worship of both communities at Ayodhya will vastly improve the image of the country."

Earlier, in his first reaction to the verdict on October 1, Madani had described the judgment as disappointing for Muslims and said there were several debatable issues in the verdict.

On Friday, unfazed by others' plans to approach the Supreme Court, Panch Ram Das of Nirmohi Akhara, Ramvilas Vedanti of Ram Janmbhoomi Trust and 90-year-old litigant Hashim Ansari held a meeting at the residence of Hanuman Garhi Mahant Gyan Das and discussed ways to find a solution. Later, they claimed they have reached a formula, which they think would be acceptable to both Hindus and Muslims, but did not elaborate.

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha and Sunni Central Waqf Board have announced they would approach the Supreme court.

Meanwhile, the Hindu Mahasabha has refused to accept the 60-day compromise formula presented by Hashim Ansari. In an official communique, the party's state president Kamlesh Tiwari said that talking about constructing the temple and the masjid in the same premises is offending the sentiments of the Hindus. Tiwari said the temple can be constructed only if the entire land is given to Hindus. Tiwari has also appealed to Hindu petitioners not to indulge in such talks.

(With inputs from PTI)


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