SC will rule for Babri Masjid, Muslim body believes

The central advisory council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has said evidences and witnesses suggest the Supreme Court will rule in favour of the Babri Masjid.

In a statement, released here on Thursday, the JIH's advisory council expressed satisfaction with the counsels representing the Muslim side in the Ayodhya title dispute. "They put forth claims over the masjid with facts, evidence and witnesses", it said.

The council also emphasised on the documentary evidence to stake rights over the masjid.

Citing the probability of decision in its favour, the Muslim body said, "This will enhance the prestige of the Supreme Court. It will also erase the stain on India's polity, which it carried after the demolition of the Babri Masjid."

The council said the entire world was awaiting the apex court judgment on the centuries-old dispute.

The JIH council also expressed concern over Indian economy, exclusion of nearly 19 lakh people from the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and the Union Home Minister's statement that the NRC would be implemented across the nation.

The NRC was a drain on the exchequer, a waste of human resources, and a harmful thing for the nation, it said.

The council appealed all citizens, especially Muslims, to avoid unnecessary fear and anxiety. "As responsible citizens, they should update the necessary legal papers and documents in their possession," it said. IANS