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Updates: Ayodhya verdict sees guarded response from oppn as SC gives disputed land to govt

The Supreme Court ruled that the disputed site belonged to Hindus and a 5-acre plot will be handed over to Sunni board in Ayodhya for construction of a mosque.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous verdict in the contentious and politically-sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case Saturday, giving the Centre three months to set up a trust to ensure the construction of a Ram temple, and ordered five acres of an alternate plot for the Muslim party to build a mosque

The decision comes a week before Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, and congratulated the apex court for its decision, and said today marked a new beginning on several fronts. Earlier in the day, the PM was in Punjab to inaugurate the Indian side of the Kartarpur Corridor.

Here are the updates from the day:

08:15pm: There were no reports of violence after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute.

07:12pm: The five-judge Supreme Court bench which delivered the Ayodhya judgement.

06:47pm: This is a moment of fulfilment for me because God Almighty had given me an opportunity to make my own humble contribution to the mass movement, the biggest since India’s Freedom Movement, aimed at the outcome which the Supreme Court’s verdict today has made possible, says veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani.

06:42pm: I am happy that everyone has accepted the verdict, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

06:14pm: PM wishes the nation Eid-e-Milad.

06:12pm: After the verdict, the way every section of society, of every religion, has welcomed it is a proof of India’s ancient culture and tradition of social harmony: PM Modi

06:11pm: We have to make sure that after today’s decision, there is a fresh beginning and the young generation works towards making of a new India, says PM Modi.

06:10pm: The whole country wanted that the Ayodhya case be heard daily, which happened and today a verdict has been delivered. This case which was going on for decades has concluded finally: PM Modi

06:09pm: Important for us to keep faith in our judicial system, says PM Modi.

06:08pm: Today was the day when Berlin Wall fell where two different ideologies came together. Today Kartarpur Sahib opened in which both India & Pak participated: PM Modi

06:07pm: Apart from the Ayodhya verdict, November 9 will be remembered for teaching us how to move forward together, says PM Modi.

06:06pm: This was not a simple issue and SC, CJI and our judicial system deserves our appreciation: PM Modi

06:05pm: There is unity in diversity and this mantra is blossoming in all its glory, says PM Modi.

06:03pm: The entire world agrees that India is the largest democracy in the world, but today the world has also come to know how strong and alive India’s democracy is, says PM Modi.

05:57pm: These were the four grounds cited by the Supreme Court as it paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the Ayodhya site that has been contested between Hindus and Muslims for decades. Read here:

4 reasons why SC rejected Muslims’ claim on Ram Janmabhoomi site

05:40pm: PM Modi to address nation at 6pm.

04:52pm: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray hails Supreme Court’s verdict, says will visit Ayodhya on 24 November.

04:41pm: Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir questions Supreme Court’s decision to deliver Ayodhya verdict on a weekend.

04:20pm: UP Sunni Waqf Board says they accept SC’s verdict on the Ayodhya issue, will not file review petition of SC’s decision.

03:52pm: While almost every politician and political party have issued a statement expressing their views regarding the Ayodhya verdict today, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is the only politician who has not said anything on the SC verdict.

03:47pm: Imam Bukhari, Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid welcomes the Ayodhya verdict. “I don’t see any point in the Muslim side going to court again with a review petition. Those talking about filing a review petition will only open a new Pandora’s box.”

03:38pm: We humbly accept Supreme Court’s verdict, says Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad.

03:35pm: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says he respected the verdict by the Supreme Court and appeals to everyone to maintain peace.

03:13pm: NCP chief Sharad Pawar welcomes SC’s Ayodhya verdict.

03:01pm: Congress cancels rally to be held on 1 December on economic slowdown at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, reports ANI.

02:52pm: The Bharatiya Janata Party welcomes the landmark and unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of India in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi case, BJP working president JP Nadda hails judgment in press release.

02:46pm: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issues advisory to all channels and cable TV operators for strict adherence to the Programme Code during discussion, debates and reporting.

02:45pm: Rahul Gandhi welcomes Ayodhya judgment, says Indians should maintain mutual harmony.

02:32pm: MNS chief Raj Thackeray issues statement hailing SC’s verdict in the Ayodhya dispute.

02:25pm: The Supreme Court judgement on decades old Ayodhya matter should be welcomed and respected wholeheartedly, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

02:22pm: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hails SC’s judgment.

02:21pm: The verdict is in the interest of the nation and we should put an end to the dispute right here, says Syed Zainul Abedin, Dewan of Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

02:16pm: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury says cases pertaining to demolition should be expedited and guilty punished.

02:07pm: The Supreme Court’s five-judge bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi Saturday delivered a unanimous verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case giving the disputed site in Ayodhya to Hindus, ordering the government to set up a trust in three months to build Ram Mandir and allot five acres of land to the Sunni Waqf Board to build a mosque.

Can the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict bring closure?

02:01pm: Not satisfied with SC’s verdict, says AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi.

01:55pm: BJP leader Uma Bharti hails SC’s decision on Ayodhya case, says Advani was the only leader who challenged pseudo-secularism in India.

01:50pm: Supreme Court verdict o Ayodhya is neither a win nor a loss, says Murli Manohar Joshi who was the president of BJP during the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992. Watch here:

01:47pm: The Supreme Court bench invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to hand over the disputed land to a trust to be formed by the central government in the next three months, under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993. But what is Article 142? Read to find more:

SC invoked Article 142 to order formation of trust for Ram Mandir. Here’s what it means

01:31pm: This is a historic verdict, says Baba Ramdev

01:28pm: CJI Ranjan Gogoi will take his four brother judges on the bench that delivered the Ayodhya verdict for dinner at a city five-star. The idea is to unwind after delivering one of the most long-awaited, sensitive verdicts in India’s judicial history. Read the full story here:

CJI Gogoi to take Ayodhya-bench judges for dinner to unwind after verdict

01:25pm: The verdict should not cause any kind of hate propaganda. We must be guided by solidarity, not by high secular values, tweets Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

01:23pm: A sigh of relief was palpable in heavily-fortified Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, after the Supreme Court paved the way for construction of a Ram Mandir at the disputed site in a unanimous verdict. Read the ground report from Ayodhya here:

Ayodhya Hindus happy but won’t celebrate SC verdict, Muslims ‘accept’ it

01:21pm: Read the full text of Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict here.

01:19pm: BSP chief Mayawati hails the Ayodhya verdict.

01:17pm: Pakistan’s spokesman for the Armed Forces, Director General Asif Ghafoor had a stinging critique for Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict.

01:13pm: BJP leader Uma Bharti visits LK Advani after SC’s judgment in Ayodhya case.

01:10pm:

“We will make the mandir. The government has been asked to provide land for the mosque so they need to decide that”- Mohan Bhagwat

01:06pm: It is our request that one must express their happiness within the constitutional and legal limits: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

01:04pm: We thank all those who contributed to this movement, says Mohan Bhagwat.

01:03pm: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat welcomes Supreme Court’s judgment.

12:57pm: All sides got enough time to present their arguments,says PM Modi hailing the Supreme Court judgment in Ayodhya case.

12:50pm: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to address the media shortly.

12:47pm: All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s Kamaal Faruqi says giving 5 acre land in by taking 67 acres of land from us is no justice.

12:34pm: Home Minister Amit Shah welcomes Supreme Court’s verdict, appeals people to maintain peace and law and order.

12:32pm: Security tightened in Ayodhya after Supreme Court’s judgment.

12:24pm: Aam Aadmi Party welcomes Supreme Court’s decision in the Ayodhya case.

12:20pm: “Masjid Babar ki nahi hoti. Masjid banne ke baad, woh Allah ki hojati hai. Hamara Babar se Lena Dena nahi hai. Hamne toh bola hai ki aapko Babar se problem hai, toh masjid ka naam Ram Masjid rakh dijiye,” says Zafaryab Jilani.

12:20pm:

“Ram is not confined to Hindus only, but every Indian Muslim, Sikh also, Centre should decide composition of trust for temple construction”- Murli manohar Joshi

12:17pm:

“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 Singh Surjewala

12:11pm: We appeal to the entire nation to respect the verdict, maintain peace and show restraint, says Jilani.

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12:09pm: Congress says no one can play politics over Ram temple anymore.

12:07pm:

“It is the right verdict. We earlier said that we will respect the SC’s verdict. What court did is fine and we accept it”- Babri masjid litigant mohammad Iqbal Ansari

12:06pm: There are reservations from our side, that we will examine. We will take appropriate legal action available to us within the framework of law, says Advocate MR Shamshad.

12:04pm: We do think that there are portions in the judgement that will be beneficial for the country, says Zafaryab Jilani.

11:55am: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to address a press conference at 4pm.

11:54am: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath appeals to the public to maintain peace and law and order in the state.

11:52am: Congress leader Surejwala to hold a press conference at 12pm.

11:51am: Nitin Gadkari welcomes Supreme Court’s decision in Ayodhya case, appeals for peace.

11:50am: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails the Ayodhya judgment.

11:47am: BJP leader Uma Bharti welcomes the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, thanks LK Advani for leading the Ayodhya movement.

11:36am: Limiting Nirmohi Akhara’s role, Supreme Court says they will get representation only subject to central govt conditions.

11:34am: Zafaryab Jilani in a byte says we will file a review

11:32am: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to address the media at 1pm.

11:25am:

“Centre will immediately start the construction of the Ram mandir, those who have raised a question on Ram, their existence is in crisis”- BJP leader Vinay Katiyar to ThePrint

11:24am: The possession of the land will now remain with the centre under Ayodhya Act 1993. The trust will construct the temple. It has not been handed down to Ram Lalla or Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas in particular.

11:22am: Land will be provided to Muslims to build a mosque under the Ayodhya Act 1993.

11:19am: On December 5, 6 and 7, 1992, Praveen Jain put on a saffron scarf and mingled with Kar Sevaks of RSS affiliates rehearsing the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Watch as he recounts one of the most contentious events of independent India.

11:18am: Internet services suspended in Ajmer till 6am Sunday, 10 November.

11:15am: Central govt will form a trust within 3 months under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993, to set up a scheme to ensure construction of temple, says CJI Gogoi.

11:13am: Disputed site is for Hindus, temple to be constructed by trust, says Supreme Court.

11:11am: Right of nirmohi Akhara to worship is affirmed subject to conditions by central government, says CJI Gogoi.

11:09am: A land measuring 5 acres will be handed over to Sunni board in Ayodhya for construction of mosque. Land either by central government from the acquired land or by the state government, says Supreme Court.

11:07am: Justice will not prevail if court did not think of Muslims who were deprived of their right to pray, says CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

11:06am: Muslims have provided no evidence to prove that they were in exclusive possession of the mosque before 1856, says CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

11:05am: Possession of Hindus in outer courtyard stands established, says Supreme Court.

11:03am: The argument that masjid was not built in Islamic way is rejected. The demolition was a violation of rule of law, says CJI Gogoi.

11:00am: Evidence suggest Hindus were in possession of the outer courtyard of the disputed land, says Gogoi.

10:58am: Muslims cannot say that they have composite title to the disputed site, says CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

10:53am: The mere existence of a structure beneath cannot be basis of claim to have title over the land today, says CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

10:50am: Babri masjid was not built on a vacant land, says CJI Gogoi.

10:49am: The ASI report has left a critical question unanswered on whether a Hindu temple was demolished, says CJI Gogoi

10:42am: The underlying structure beneath the disputed site was not of Islamic origin, says CJI Ranjan Gogoi

10:41am: Value of archaeology cannot be dismissed as a weak piece of evidence, says CJI Gogoi.

10:40am: Nirmohi Akhara is not a Shebait (a person who serves the deity), says CJI Gogoi

10:39am: Five-judge Supreme Court bench reading out the verdict currently.

10:36am: CJI Gogoi says Special Leave Petition(SLP) filed by Shia Waqf Board challenging the order of 1946 Faizabad Court has been dismissed.

10:35am: UP CM Yogi Adityanath holds security meeting ahead of the Ayodhya verdict

10:33am: Verdict to be pronounced shortly, CJI Gogoi says verdict will take 30 minutes to pronounce.

10:29am: Five-judge Supreme Court bench will shortly deliver the Ayodhya verdict.

10:26am: As the Supreme Court prepares to issue its much-awaited verdict on who owns the 2.77-acre plot believed to be the birthplace of Hindu deity Ram, few of the leaders who led the Ram mandir cause back in 1992 remain on the political centre stage. Read here:

Advani, Uma, Katiyar — this is what the original Ram mandir warriors are up to

10:21am: NSA, IB chief, home secretary in a high level security meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence.

10:16am: Punjab tightens security in view of inauguration of Kartarpur corridor and Ayodhya verdict.

10:07am: CJI Ranjan Gogoi arrives at Supreme Court, Ayodhya verdict expected to be announced at 10.30am.

10:03am: Section 144 imposed in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, schools and colleges to remain closed today.

09:40am: The Uttar Pradesh government has created temporary jails in every district. The Home Ministry has provided 4,000 central paramilitary personnel for deployment in the state. Internet services may be banned in some places, and special vigil is being maintained on more than 670 people on social media.

09:20am: Security outside the residences of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S.A. Bobde, D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer, who are part of the five-judge Constitution Bench, has also been stepped up by the Delhi Police.

09:10am: A strong posse of security personnel have been deployed around the Supreme Court complex and vehicles and pedestrians are being subjected to full checks.

08:54am: Congress UP general secretary Priyanka Gandhi calls for peace, says this is Mahatma Gandhi’s country, and the responsibility to maintain the unity is ours as a society.

08:20am: UP information department releases media advisory for journalists travelling to Ayodhya today. It says debate is prohibited at Har ki paidhi, Karyashala and Karyasevakpuram. There are restrictions on movement as well.

07:40am: Section 144, which prohibits assembly of more than four people among other restrictions, has been imposed across several places in the country.

07:30am: Mahant Satyendra Das, chief priest of the makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya appeals for peace. “Prime Minister has rightly said that the Ayodhya verdict will not be anyone’s loss or victory,” he says, according to ANI.

07:10am: In Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh reviews law and order situation, and directs officers to remain on high alert.

12:30am: Congress reschedules its crucial Congress Working Committee meeting to 9:45am at interim chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence.

12:12am: Delhi Police beefed up security across the national capital and stepped up patrolling in sensitive areas, officials said, adding that social media platforms will also be monitored.

12:11am: A multi-layered security has been put in place in Ayodhya. Sixty companies (90-125 personnel each) of PAC and paramilitary forces have been deployed. Vehicle checking has been intensified near the Ram Janmabhoomi police station, “karyashala” of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and other parts of the town.

12:09am: Uttar Pradesh government has ordered closure of all educational and training institutes till Monday.

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