Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
India

Muslim Group Favours Handing Over Land In Ayodhya To Hindus

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Oct, 2019 08:12 PM

    A group of eminent Muslims on Thursday expressed the desire to hand over the land owned by the Muslims in Ayodhya to the Supreme Court which may, in turn, hand it over to the Central government.

     

    At a meeting held under the aegis of 'Indian Muslims For Peace', a cross-section of Muslims including retired bureaucrats, soldiers, lawyers, journalists, doctors and businessmen, deliberated that an out-of-court settlement in the protracted Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute was the only solution that could make both Hindus and Muslims happy as no party would feel aggrieved.


    Former Indian army deputy chief, Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) said that after 40 years in the army, he had come to the conclusion that war could never offer any solution.


    He said that the Muslim community should realize that even if the court order was in their favour, they would not be able to construct a mosque on the spot.


    "In such a situation for lasting peace and saving the country from communal holocaust, the Muslims should hand over the land to Hindus through the government of India," he said.


    Lt Gen Shah said that he and his associates had made the suggestion for mediation as they had their "ears to the ground".


    "What we are saying is the voice of crores of peace-loving citizens of the country. Mediation alone would bring about a permanent solution to the problem in which Hindustan would win," he said.


    Retired IAS officer, Anis Ansari said that the Indian Muslims for Peace was making the effort under the Supreme Court's directions to keep the mediation process on.


    He said that the group had already met senior advocate Sriram Panchu, member of the Supreme Court appointed Justice F.M.I. Kallifullah mediation committee.


    He said that among the proposals placed before the committee which has since been forwarded to the apex court is the suggestion to hand over the 2.78 acre land with the Sunni Central Waqf Board to the government.


    However, responding to a question, Lt Gen Shah admitted that they had not interacted with either the Nirmohi Akhara or representatives of Ram Lalla Virajman - the other two parties to the dispute.


    He also said that Sunni Central Waqf Board Chairperson Zafar Ahmad Farooqui was supportive of the proposal for mediation.


    The committee has also demanded expediting the cases for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 including the cases of the criminal conspiracy.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against JKLF Chief Yasin Malik, Others

    NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against JKLF Chief  Yasin Malik, Others
    The NIA on Friday filed supplementary chargesheet before a Delhi court against JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others in 2017 terror-funding case.

    NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against JKLF Chief Yasin Malik, Others

    Centre Orders National Investigation Agency Probe Into Recovery Of Arms In Amritsar Village

    The Centre has asked the National Investigation Agency to investigate the recent recovery of huge arms, ammunition and communication hardware in Punjab.

    Centre Orders National Investigation Agency Probe Into Recovery Of Arms In Amritsar Village

    Special Commandos To Guard Sensitive Stations On Vande Bharat Train Route

    The first Vande Bharat Express launched between Delhi and Varanasi earlier this year had faced incidents of stone throwing enroute, damaging its window panes.  

    Special Commandos To Guard Sensitive Stations On Vande Bharat Train Route

    Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP To Finalise Punjab Bypolls Strategy On Saturday

    The meeting, which will be attended by Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab BJP president Shwait Malik, will be held in Jalandhar.

    Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP To Finalise Punjab Bypolls Strategy On Saturday

    Article 370 A Mistake, Pak Reaction Sign Of 'Bankruptcy': Harish Salve

    The judgement was in the favour of the Indian government in connection with funds associated with the Nizam of Hyderabad dating back to Partition in 1947.

    Article 370 A Mistake, Pak Reaction Sign Of 'Bankruptcy': Harish Salve

    Smartphone Industry Defies Slowdown, Record Festive Sales Expected

    Smartphone Industry Defies Slowdown, Record Festive Sales Expected
    Apple is in for a bumper festive season sales and the iPhone 11 series -- starting from Rs 58,900 -- has registered very strong demand from the consumers in the country.

    Smartphone Industry Defies Slowdown, Record Festive Sales Expected