Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali who is a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday appealed to the people of the country that whatever the Supreme Court decides in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, it should be accepted to all.
“Whatever the court decides in the Ayodhya case, it should be accepted to all. I appeal that there should be no raising of slogans and protest on the court’s verdict,” Mahali said speaking to ANI here.
“There should be no instance to incite violence after the verdict. No one should remain in fear. Whatever the court’s decision be, everyone should maintain peace and harmony,” he said.
A five-judge Supreme Court bench heard the politically-sensitive Ayodhya case on a day-to-day basis for 40 days and reserved its verdict on October 16.
The court is expected to deliver its verdict on a dispute over the ownership of 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh before November 17, when the Chief Justice retires.
The Hindu parties, during the hearing, had argued that the entire 2.77 acres of land is the birthplace or “janmasthan” of Lord Ram while the Muslim parties claimed the title over the land, saying Muslims had ownership of the land since 1528 when the mosque was built.
The apex court is likely to deliver its verdict anytime between November 8 and November 16 before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi retires on November 17.
Firangi Mahli who is also the Imam-e-Eidgah also requested people not to misuse social media to vitiate communal harmony.
Shia cleric Maulana Yasoob also appealed to both Hindus and Muslims to respect the Supreme Court’s verdict in the larger interest of the nation and to maintain communal peace and harmony.
Another Shia cleric Maulana Saif Abbas, who is also head of the Shia Chand Committee, issued an appeal asking people to maintain communal harmony no matter whatever is the Supreme Court verdict.
Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) also urged people to maintain peace and harmony after the Supreme Court verdict in Ayodhya case.
As reported by the Hindustan Times Arun Kumar, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, RSS, from the official twitter handle of the RSS tweeted “The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on Shri Ramjanmabhoomi case in the next few days. Whatever be the verdict, everyone should accept it with an open mind. After the judgment, it is everyone’s responsibility that the atmosphere in the country should remain cordial.”