New Delhi: All India Majis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asadudddin Owaisi has criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict on Ayodhya land dispute in unequivocal terms.
Speaking to the media in Hyderabad, the AIMIM chief said he wasn’t satisfied with the judgment, and that the Muslim side should reject the Supreme Court’s 5-acre alternate land offer to build a mosque.
“Not satisfied with the verdict. Supreme Court is indeed supreme but not infallible,” he said.
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) November 9, 2019
Owaisi also made a statement on the SC’s order stating that a 5-acre land be allocated to Muslims in Ayodhya to rebuild the mosque that was demolished in 1992.
“We have full faith in the Constitution, we were fighting for our right, we don’t need 5-acre land as donation,” Owaisi said.
“We should reject this 5 acre land offer, don’t patronise us,” he added.
The Supreme Court Saturday pronounced that the Ram temple will come up on the disputed land in Ayodhya, and said Muslims will get an alternative land measuring five acres.
Owaisi also said Muslims have been deceived by all political parties — including the Congress.
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Congress’ deceit and hypocrisy also to blame: Owaisi
Owaisi hit out at the Congress, saying if it weren’t for the Rajiv Gandhi government, the Babri Masjid would still be there.
“Congress has shown their true colours, but for Congress party’s deceitness & hypocrisy, idols would not have been placed in 1949, had the locks not opened by Rajiv Gandhi the masjid would still be there, had Narasimha Rao discharged his duties the masjid would still be there, Owaisi added.
He also retweeted a statement by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which said, “The judgment is against our expectations. We presented solid evidences to prove our stance. Our legal committee will review the judgment. We have sincerely tried to fulfill our responsibility to restore the demolished #BabriMasjid.”
"The judgment is against our expectations. We presented solid evidences to prove our stance. Our legal committee will review the judgment.
We have sincerely tried to fulfill our responsibility to restore the demolished #BabriMasjid": GS of @AIMPLB_Official#AYODHYAVERDICT— All India Muslim Personal Law Board (@AIMPLB_Official) November 9, 2019
Site of mosque not replaceable: AIMPLB
Speaking to ThePrint, AIMPLB’s senior member Kamal Farooqui said the site of the mosque isn’t replaceable.
“This isn’t about being able to build the mosque elsewhere. That’s not relevant. The site of the mosque is not replaceable,” he said.
“The point is that this was my house, I was praying there. The honorable judges have even acknowledged that it was demolished,” he added.
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