Babri Masid-Ram Mandir dispute has been going on for decades vitiating the communal harmony in the country. The issue resulted in extreme passions,sentiments and tempers increased among Hindus and Muslims resulting in communal clashes leading to the death of many innocents.
Supreme Court of India hearing a petition filed by Subramanian Swamy, BJP leader today came with sensational statements. It said the construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya was an issue of religion and sentiment and asked the rival parties to explore ways for the out of court settlement.
A bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said "An amicable settlement of the Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute was a better course than on insisting on judicial pronouncement,"
Subramanian Swamy earlier approached the Supreme Court urging it to constitute a bench to hear a batch of petitions challenging a 2010 Allahabad High Court order calling Ayodhya issue a sensitive matter.
The bench however said "The matter involves sentiments on both sides. It should be settled amicably between the disputing parties... The Supreme Court will come in the picture of you can't settle the dispute outside the court,"
Justice Khehar even offered to act as a mediator provided that he would not hear the matter on the judicial side and remarked "Any person of your choice. You want me to mediate (but) I will not hear (on judicial side). You want my brother (Judge). There are issues. You all sit together across the table and decide."
Supreme court asked Swamy to consult all parties and inform about the decision and posted the hearing to March 31. While the ruling BJP government welcomed the move and Subramanian Swamy said that Babri Masjid can be shifted near to Sarayu river,The Waqf Board's Zafaryab Jilani rejected the out of court settlement talk by the Supreme Court.
