Maintain peace after Babri judgement: Govornment
New Delhi : The Union Cabinet on Thursday appealed to the nation to maintain ?peace? after the delivery of judgement on the Ram-Janam Bhumi-Babri Masjid title suit expected on Sept 24.
Passing a resolution in its meeting on the High Court judgement, the Cabinet said: ?The Judgment will be the outcome of a long judicial process.?
?It goes without saying that the judgement needs to be treated with the utmost respect. At the same time, we must remember the fact that the judgement, at this stage, is one step in the judicial process. The determination of the issues need not necessarily end with this judgment unless it is accepted by all parties.
?In case any of the parties feels that further judicial consideration is required, there are legal remedies available which could be resorted to,? the Cabinet said in a statement.
Keeping this in mind, the Cabinet said, it is necessary for all sections of the people of India to maintain ?equanimity and tranquility? in the aftermath of the judgment.
?There should be no attempt whatsoever made by any section of the people to provoke any other section or to indulge in any expression of emotion that would hurt the feelings of other people.?
?The Cabinet appeals to all the people of India to ensure that the delivery of the judgment is seen in its proper perspective as part of a judicial process. The Cabinet further appeals to all sections of society to maintain peace and order after the delivery of the judgment,? the statement read.
?It is important for all to ensure that the highest traditions of Indian culture and respect for all religions are fully maintained. India is firmly and resolutely on the path of inclusive growth. This is recognized all over the world. Nothing must be said or done and nothing must happen that may cause us to deviate from our goals and our objectives,? it added.
Meanwhile, the cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Sept 8, while hearing the case, asked all concerned parties to be present before the court on that date at 3:30 pm as the bench will decide who owns the 2.77 acres of disputed land on which Babri Masjid stood.
Law enforcement bodies have been put on high alert in many of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, as the leaves of all security personnel have been cancelled by the state government.
According to reports, prohibitory orders have been imposed in Ayodhya and Faizabad as 22 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 13 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been asked to keep certain points in the cities under tight guard.
Many schools and colleges in the two cities have been shut for the past fortnight, as they serve as temporary camps for the security forces.
The entire nation will be awaiting the decision by the three-member bench, comprising of Justice S U Khan, Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice D V Sharm, in one of the fieriest affairs in the country.
Over 2,000 people were killed in the riots that followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid by Hindu kar sevaks on December 6, 1992, who claimed the Masjid was built after demolishing a Ram temple in 1528.
