BY ABDUL BARI MASOUD / TIA
The Urdu press have reacted cautiously over the Supreme Court’s interim order deferring the pronouncement of Allahabad High Court verdict on the Babri Masjid- Ram Mandir dispute. While some have hailed the ruling, other feels it as a futile exercise in the way of justice.
While appreciating the Supreme Court’s interim order, Rashtriya Sahara says the ruling has provided much needed sigh of relief to the countrymen who were on the edge since the Allahabad High Court set the date of announcement of its judgment. The apex court, says the paper, has provided last chance for a negotiated settlement of the dispute; however it said that , in view of some communal leaders and their rigid stand the amicable settlement is not possible. They want to build the Mandir at the demolished Masjid site at any cost. “The issue is sentimental for both the communities, therefore, it should be resolved in a manner that no community get hurt’ says Sahara.
Akhbar-e-Mashrique is of the view that the unprecedented security arrangement made by the central and the state governments would not allow the communal forces to create any trouble in the country. The paper observed that the BJP, which exploited the Ayodhya issue to the fullest in the past, is somewhat maintaining a low profile this time; furthermore, the symbol of communalism in the country Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has also appealed to people to maintain peace and calm in the state. Appreciating the Muslim organizations for taking lead in appealing the community to maintain peace , the paper said that it would be interest of the community to accept the verdict in true sense. Currently, the paper said, the worst flood situation in the north India and relief to the flood victims deserves more attention than the verdict.
Jadid Khabar, however feels that the apex court’s deferment of judgment may not bear any results as in the past there 11 attempts were made to solve the issue through negotiations but all such attempts were failed due to stubborn stand of the Hindu outfits. “When one party is adamant and not ready to listen the voice of reason and logic, in such a scenario any move of a negotiated settlement would be a futile exercise” says the paper adding that there is all probability that the title suit case verdict cannot see light in near future.