Supreme Court's Judgment In Ayodhya Case: Reactions

The Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.

Apart from Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on the disputed Ayodhya land, and called for “peace and harmony”. On the other hand, Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer Zafaryab Jilani said while they “respected” the judgment they will look for a review.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday pronounced that the Ram Temple will come up in the disputed land in Ayodhya, while Muslims will get an alternative land measuring five acres. The judgment by the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya title suit is "unanimous", Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said on Saturday while unsealing the verdict in a packed courtroom. In one of the most important and most anticipated judgments in India’s history, the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi put an end to the more than a century old dispute that has torn the social fabric of the nation. Apart from Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on the disputed Ayodhya land, and called for “peace and harmony”. On the other hand, Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer Zafaryab Jilani said while they “respected” the judgment they will look for a review. Here are top reactions on Supreme Court's verdict- • PM Modi's Reaction On Ayodhya Verdict: Decision Should Not Be Seen As A Victory Or Defeat Of Anyone

The Honourable Supreme Court has given its verdict on the Ayodhya issue. This verdict shouldn’t be seen as a win or loss for anybody.

Be it Ram Bhakti or Rahim Bhakti, it is imperative that we strengthen the spirit of Rashtra Bhakti.

May peace and harmony prevail!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2019

SC’s Ayodhya Judgment is notable because:

It highlights that any dispute can be amicably solved in the spirit of due process of law.

It reaffirms the independence, transparency and farsightedness of our judiciary.

It clearly illustrates everybody is equal before the law.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2019

The halls of justice have amicably concluded a matter going on for decades. Every side, every point of view was given adequate time and opportunity to express differing points of view. This verdict will further increase people’s faith in judicial processes.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2019

The calm and peace maintained by 130 crore Indians in the run-up to today’s verdict manifests India’s inherent commitment to peaceful coexistence.

May this very spirit of unity and togetherness power the development trajectory of our nation. May every Indian be empowered.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2019

• SC Verdict A Message in Unity in Diversity: Hindu Mahasabha Lawyer Hindu Mahasabha lawyer Varun Kumar Sinha welcomed the “historic judgment”, saying that the SC has given the message of “unity in diversity.” • Historic judgment!: Hindu Mahasabha Varun Kumar Sinha, Lawyer of Hindu Mahasabha: It is a historic judgement. With this judgement, the Supreme Court has given the message of unity in diversity. • Will seek a review: Sunni Central Waqf Board Zafaryab Jilani of UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, says the Supreme court verdict in Ayodhya case has lot of contradictions. "We respect the Supreme Court. We respect the judgment. But we are not satisfied with this. There are a lot of contradictions within the judgment. Five acre has no value. We appeal for calm," Jilani said. • All India Muslim Personal Law Board NOT satisfied by the judgment Kamaal Faruqi, All India Muslim Personal Law Board: "Iske badle hume 100 acre zameen bhi de to koi fayda nahi hai.Hamari 67 acre zameen already acquire ki huyi hai to humko daan mein kya de rahe hain vo?Humari 67 acre zameen lene ke baad 5 acre de rahe hain. Ye kahan ka insaaf hai?"

Kamaal Faruqi,All India Muslim Personal Law Board:Iske badle hume 100 acre zameen bhi de to koi fayda nahi hai.Hamari 67 acre zameen already acquire ki huyi hai to humko daan mein kya de rahe hain vo?Humari 67 acre zameen lene ke baad 5 acre de rahe hain. Ye kahan ka insaaf hai? pic.twitter.com/Pdgyhmhv7Z

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019

• Nirmohi Akhara is grateful: Spokesperson "Nirmohi Akhara is grateful that SC has recognised our fight of last 150 years and has given the Nirmohi Akhara adequate representation in the trust to be set up by the Central Government to build & manage the Shri Ram Janmasthan Temple," said Kartik Chopra, spokesperson, Nirmohi Akhara. • We are in favour of the construction of Ram Temple: Congress Randeep Surjewala, Congress on Ayodhya Verdict: Supreme Court's verdict has come, we are in favour of the construction of Ram Temple. This judgement not only opened the doors for the temple's construction but also closed the doors for BJP and others to politicise the issue.

Randeep Surjewala, Congress on #AyodhyaVerdict: Supreme Court's verdict has come, we are in favour of the construction of Ram Temple. This judgement not only opened the doors for the temple's construction but also closed the doors for BJP and others to politicise the issue. pic.twitter.com/N1qr6FD1We

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019

• Kejriwal welcomes verdict Years-old dispute ends today, tweets Arvind Kejriwal. "After hearing the arguments of all the parties, the five judges of the SC Bench gave their verdict today unanimously. We welcome the decision of the SC. Today SC gave decision on several decades of controversy. The years-old dispute ended today. I appeal to all people to maintain peace and harmony."

सभी पक्षों की दलीलें सुनने के बाद SC की बेंच के पाँचों जजों ने एकमत से आज अपना निर्णय दिया। हम SC के फ़ैसले का स्वागत करते हैं। कई दशकों के विवाद पर आज SC ने निर्णय दिया। वर्षों पुराना विवाद आज ख़त्म हुआ। मेरी सभी लोगों से अपील है कि शांति एवं सौहार्द बनाए रखें

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 9, 2019

• Everyone should accept the Supreme Court verdict: Nitish Kumar Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked everyone to accept the verdict. "We should all in the country accept the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya issue ...it's an unanimous verdict and there should not be any further controversy on it", says Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. • • We respect, accept verdict: Spiritual head of Ajmer dargah The spiritual head of Ajmer dargah on Saturday welcomed the decision of Supreme Court on Ayodhya case and appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony. “The judiciary is supreme and everyone should respect the decision. It is the time to present a united face before the world because entire world is looking at India today,” Dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan said. “We respect and accept the verdict. I appeal to the people of the country to maintain harmony and peace. This is the victory of the judiciary and the message should be loud and clear that how much the judiciary is important for us and people of the country are peace loving, he told PTI. He said that respecting and honouring the laws of the land is the basic Islamic teaching. “We now need to concentrate on the development of self and the nation, he said. • Accept Ayodhya order wholeheartedly: Karnataka CM Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has welcomed the Supreme Court’s order in the Ayodhya case and appealed to people to accept it "wholeheartedly." Yediyurappa took to twitter from his official handle and appealed to people without reacting emotionally. He further stated that the order is not a victory for any party nor defeat to any of the parties involved. He called for peace and harmony to prevail.

ಶತಮಾನದಷ್ಟು ಹಳೆಯದಾದ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆ ವಿವಾದ ಕುರಿತು, ಸುಪ್ರೀಮ್ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಇಂದು ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ತೀರ್ಪು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಿದೆ. ತೀರ್ಪು ಯಾರ ಪರವೇ ಬರಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಭಾವೋದ್ವೇಗಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಾರದು. ಕೋಮು ಸೌಹಾರ್ದ ಕದಡದೆ, ಶಾಂತಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿ ವಿನಂತಿ. "ತೀರ್ಪು ಏನೇ ಆಗಿರಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ- ಸೌಹಾರ್ದತೆಯ ಅಂತಃಶಕ್ತಿ ಜಗದ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಲಿ"#AYODHYAVERDICT pic.twitter.com/E32ynJ1fs6

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) November 9, 2019

• Nitin Gadkari welcomes Ayodhya Judgment Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Ayodhya Judgment said, "Everyone must accept the Supreme Court judgement and maintain peace." • I welcome the judgment: Amit Shah

श्रीराम जन्मभूमि पर सर्वसम्मति से आये सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के फैसले का मैं स्वागत करता हूँ।

मैं सभी समुदायों और धर्म के लोगों से अपील करता हूँ कि हम इस निर्णय को सहजता से स्वीकारते हुए शांति और सौहार्द से परिपूर्ण ‘एक भारत-श्रेष्ठ भारत’ के अपने संकल्प के प्रति कटिबद्ध रहें। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 9, 2019

श्री राम जन्मभूमि कानूनी विवाद के लिए प्रयासरत; सभी संस्थाएं, पूरे देश का संत समाज और अनगिनत अज्ञात लोगों जिन्होंने इतने वर्षों तक इसके प्रयास किया मैं उनके प्रति कृतज्ञता व्यक्त करता हूँ।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 9, 2019

• Iqbal Ansari, one of the litigants in Ayodhya case "I am happy that the Supreme Court has finally delivered a verdict, I respect the judgement of the court." • It is a landmark judgment: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Ayodhya Judgment: It is a landmark judgement. Appeal to public to maintain peace and calm. • SC Verdict Salut to Sacrifice of Workers for Ram Mandir: Togadia The Supreme Court giving Ram Lala's birth land for Ram Temple salute to sacrifice of lakhs of workers, said former VHP chief Praveen Togadia, welcoming the Ayodhya verdict.