The most awaited verdict of all times was finally made on 9th November 2019. The Supreme court unanimously made the judgement and passed the Ayodhya Case verdict on Saturday.
The constitutional bench which comprised of five judges headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, and comprising of Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeermade, listened to both parties in a 40-day-long marathon of hearing appeals filed against the three-way division of the disputed site by the Allahabad High Court in 2010. After a long wait, the Ayodhya Case verdict is finally here.
The case which has been a constant part of political discourse began after an idol of Lord Ram was found in the mosque in December 1949. This then went on to create tension resulting in the demolition of the mosque in December 1992. The hearing which was scheduled to end on October 18 was rescheduled to October 17, and the court was to announce a final verdict on the Ayodhya case before the Chief Justice leaves office on November 17. The Ayodhya Case verdict was finally made by the Supreme Court on Saturday. The judgement allotted the disputed Ayodhya land to the Ramjanmabhoomi Trust and an alternative piece of five acres of land to the Muslims for the construction of a mosque.
Take are some highlights from the Ayodhya Case verdict:
The five judge Supreme Court bench which delivered the #AyodhyaJudgment. (From L to R): Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice SA Bobde, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice S Abdul Nazeer. pic.twitter.com/iyYXiwBdca
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019
Senior BJP leader LK Advani: I join all my countrymen in wholeheartedly welcoming the historic judgement delivered by the five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today in the #Ayodhya matter. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/SZ27udhyVQ
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LK Advani: It is a moment of fulfillment for me because God Almighty had given me an opportunity to make my own humble contribution to the mass movement, the biggest since India’s Freedom Movement, aimed at the outcome which SC's verdict today has made possible. #AyodhyaJudgment https://t.co/3ri1Uuu74q
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PM Modi: Today is 9th November, the day when Berlin wall was brought down. Today the #KartarpurCorridor was also inaugurated. Now the Ayodhya verdict, so this date gives us the message to stay united and move forward https://t.co/ugFLOzroE4 pic.twitter.com/fK0Cwc2KG2
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019
Munnawar Rana, Poet, in Lucknow: I salute today's verdict. Babri Masjid had become a political issue. Today this matter has come to an end and I must say in a very simple and honest way. I am confident that country will move forward. #AyodhyaJudgment pic.twitter.com/NPptxwD38f
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