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Security forces stages flag march ahead of Sept 24 Ayodhya verdict | Security forces staged a flag march in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city on Saturday ahead of the long-awaited verdict into the disputed Babri Masjid demolition case.
It has been reported that considering the sensitivity of the issue, the state
administration has heightened the security of the nearby towns having high percentage
of Hindu and Muslims ahead of next Friday's verdict. "Considering the verdict
on Babri Mosque that is going to be announced on September 24, the civil police
and the provincial arms constabulary patrolled and conducted a flag march in the
sensitive areas," said Mathura Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ramlal
Verma. "We have also appealed people to pay no heed to rumours; our work is to
provide security to the people. We made them feel safer," he added. The Lucknow
Bench of the Allahabad High Court had on Friday rejected an application for
deferment
of the Ayodhya verdict scheduled to be announced on September 24. Even as the
administrative machinery geared up to combat any possible violence after a court
verdict on the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid issue, a petition was filed on Friday
to delay the judgement before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The
verdict on the 60- year-old Ayodhya title suits to determine who the Ram
Janambhoomi-Babri
Masjid land belongs to? And was the Masjid built over a temple? The court
considered
a plea that the verdict be deferred on the grounds that it would result in a breakdown
of law and order. If the court had granted it, the verdict could have been delayed
by six months. On Thursday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni
asked disputing parties to respect the judgement in the case. "The Ayodhya verdict
should be respected by all. The issue cannot be resolved unless all parties accept
the verdict," she said. "The judgment is the outcome of a long judicial process.
It should be treated with utmost respect. The judgment is one step ahead in the
judicial process. In case any of parties feel further judicial consideration is
required, further legal remedies are available. There should not be any attempt
by people to provoke anyone. India is firmly on the path on inclusive growth.
This is recognised by the world. We should not do anything to disrespect this,"
she added. Advani and 20 other Bharatiya Janata Party and Sangh Pavivar leaders
had on May 20 got a reprieve with the Allahabad High Court rejecting a plea to
revive criminal cases against them in the case. The Lucknow Bench of the court
dismissed a plea of the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) to revive criminal
cases against these accused. The High Court decision implies that trial in criminal
cases related the demolition would now be held against 26 little-known Sangh
Parivar
workers. In his judgment, Justice Alok Kumar Singh said nothing has been found
against the correctness, legality, propriety or regularity in respect of any of
the findings of the lower court. The CBI had sought the court's intervention to
revive criminal cases against Advani and others, against whom the trial court
had dropped the charge of criminal conspiracy for the mosque's demolition on
December
6, 1992 at Ayodhya. Those who benefit from the High Court's order besides Advani
include senior leaders Murli Manohar Joshi and Vinay Katiyar, former Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti,
and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal. The demolition of the 16th
century mosque had triggered widespread communal riots across the country.
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