Litigants hail Ayodhya mediation extension

FAIZABAD/AYODHYA: Key litigants in the Ram Janambhoomi and Babri Masjid title dispute welcomed Supreme Court’s decision to grant additional time to the special mediation panel. Mufti Hisbullah Badshah Khan, litigant from Muslim side and president Jamiat Ulema Hind, said, “We are cooperating with the Supreme Court for harmonious negotiation.

If the court feels the mediation panel can deliver results with more time, we hail the decision.”


Mahant Dinendra Das of Nirmohi Akhara , main litigant from Hindu side, said, “I support the Supreme Court decision to give more time to the mediation panel as it’s working on a centuries-old dispute.”

Iqbal Ansari, original litigant from Muslim side, said, “The panel is working on a 70-year-old case and there’s positivity about what it’s doing. The case has been going on for decades and we can wait for a few more months.”

Acharya Chakrapani, president of Hindu Mahasabha, another party in the case from Hindu side, said, “I support the Supreme Court’s move to extend mediation time and we are hoping for a harmonious solution. It will prove to be a giant leap in establishing Hindu-Muslim brotherhood in the country.”

VHP leader Triloki Nath Pandey, who is a main party in Supreme Court from Ramjanambhoomi side (Case: Bhagwan Sri Ram Lalla Virajman), said, “We are ready to talk on this issue, but we will not allow a mosque to be built near the Ram Mandir.”