NEW DELHE: The Home Minister, S.B, Chavan, made it clear that ‘No construction of a temple or a Mosque would be undertaken at the disputed site at Ayodhya till all the suits pending before the High Court were not decided.

Replying to a spate of queries Raised by members in the Rajya Sabha about confusion created by Government move to float an official trust for construction of the temple, Chavan asserted that Government had not taken any decision ‘on building of any temple.

“No confusion is called for on the Government’s intentions,” the Minister asserted and appealed to all sections of the House not to whip up feelings on the issue which would not be in the national interest. He clarified that the Government was attempting to reach an understanding between various sections of the society on the issue.

The issue was raised by Biplab Dasgupta CPI (M) who said that the Government was “spreading confusion” by floating a Ramalaya ‘Trust and remaining silent on the Prime Minister’s pledge to rebuild the Babri Masjid on the spot of the demolished structure.

‘The CPI (M) member said that all cases pending before different court should be referred to the Supreme Court and all political parties should agree to respect the court decision.

Prof V.K. Malhotra (BJP) said as the issue touched upon the emotions of the majority of Indians no court could decide on it as was bome out by the recent Supreme Court ruling, He asserted, “no force ‘on earth can change the decision of building of the ram temples at the site.”

Malhotra urged the Government to change its stand on floating an official trust and entrust the task of building of the temple to the scars.

He got into heated arguments with the ruling party members Vyalar Ravi and Syed Sibte Razi, who contended that as the Court was seized of the matter referring to Subjudiee issue should be expunged. Vyalar Ravi said the nation owed a duty to rebuild the Babri mosque, The coordination committee of the combine which met here on Dec.12, urged the Government to refer the entire dispute to the apex court for an early judicial verdict on the vexed issue, said Srikant Jena, Janata Dal deputy leader in Parliament.

 

Article extracted from this publication >>  December 16, 1994