Ayodhya case: Muslims should accept the five acres
Hindustan TimesThe sobriety and restraint shown nationwide in the wake of the Ayodhya judgment is commendable. Rejecting the land for the mosque will be myopic and detract from the moral capital the Muslim side has There are several reasons that might be cited for not accepting the offer of five acres. Then, how did the court end up giving the 2.77 acres of disputed land to the Hindus, having made it clear that a title suit was being adjudicated, and is not a matter of faith? In deciding the title suit as a matter of law, the court noted that the outer courtyard along with the Ram Chabutra was admittedly and uninterruptedly in the possession of Hindus, and Muslims conceded that Ram was born in Ayodhya. A mosque built there will remain a permanent symbol of our collaborative endeavour to build our secular fabric despite the cracks that threatened it, and sacrifice and cooperation of Muslims to help the court find closure to what was described as a conflict between faith and the Constitution.