Ayodhya: We need constitution there, not compromise
Having pushed the country back into few years during the rule economically, financially, and socially, Modi government has now set aside the agenda of development and is engaging people with emotional aspects. The Pulwama incident and aftermath were part of this game plan of BJP.
Initially, people were provoked using the images of the soldiers’ dead bodies. Later false claims were made that the deaths were avenged, to the people. But this effort of BJP fell flat with IAF pilot Abhinandan turning getting captured by the Pakistan military after he crash landed in their area. Pakistan made a very seasoned diplomatic move and showed the world that they were willing to take first step towards peace. This set the India back by many steps.
Even the claim of having killed 300 soldiers is also understood to be an untrue thing now. If someone had hoped that the Rafale ghost would be gone forever amidst all this, it has come right back through the window.
The inevitable and embarrassing situation of documents relating to Rafale deal going missing and the government being forced to admit that in the court, has come up. The government is creating highly embarrassing situation for the government. The last weapon for the government to capture the votes would be the Ayodhya verdict. For this reason, the whole country is awaiting the verdict with bated breath. No matter what the verdict would be, BJP is all set to use it for its benefit and make it a part of election manifesto.
If the verdict comes against the interest of BJP, Sangh Parivar activists would take to streets all over the country. Court is bent upon compromise owing to high emotions running in this case. The court feels ownership confusions can be sorted here. But what the court has not specified is the way in which the wound to heart and minds can be healed.
More than anything else, when did this wound occur? Who sustained it? These are the main issues. Will the court admit that Babur demolished the temple and constructed a masjid? Does the court have all the evidences to prove this claim? Or is the court saying the process of collapse of Babri masjid is the wound that is hurting the communities?
The court is not too clear on these fronts. They are somewhat very confusing statements. The only option left for the court is to heal the wounds that have hurt the heart of constitution.
Compromise is a rather tricky solution. But it can never be justice served. This is not something that the highest court in the country does not know.
Even if we assume we can take the approach of compromise as stated by the court, can it be a solution for everything? Now if the muslims allow a temple to be constructed on the site, will this solve the problem as per the court?
Sangh Parivar has presented this argument that a masjid was built over a temple not just in the matter of Babri, but also about masjids in Kashi, Mathura and other places too. Even if Ayodhya case is wrapped up, they have another list of masjids which they’d bring up to create more communal unrest.
Hence if the court opts to silence the justice in the name of compromise, this would lead to more gruesome mishaps in the future. A compromise is something like a defense of Babri being razed. It would mean the court is encouraging more masjids to be razed to ground.
More than anything else, this is not an emotional issue. Those who want to build Ram Mandir are not followers of Ram’s ideals. They represent the ideology that was followed by Lord Ram’s ardent devotee Gandhiji. This isn’t an unknown thing for the court. But it need not give the verdict under duress of a looming communal clash outside.
It would be best if the verdict does not come before elections. The only way left for the Supreme Court is to decide based on the constitution as the rule book. If the constitution is suspended over the fear of miscreants, we may even be forced to dismiss it completely in the future by the very people.
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Starc-inspired Delhi Capitals beat RR via super over
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI): A Mitchell Starc-inspired Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals via the super over in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Needing 12 runs in the super over, DC got them in four balls.
Asked to bat first, Delhi Capitals scored 188 for five.
In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 27 balls) and Nitish Rana (51 off 28 balls) scored brisk half-centuries to lead RR's charge before a brilliant final over by Starc took the game to the super over with the visitors finishing at 188 for four in 20 overs.
RR needed nine in the last over and Starc conceded only eight to stretch the game.
Earlier, the home team well served by Abhishek Porel's 37-ball 49 at the top of the order and even though KL Rahul consumed 32 balls for his 38, skipper Axar Patel (34 off 14 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (34 not out off 18) switched to top gear to help DC go past the 185-run mark.
Brief scores:
Delhi Capitals: 188/5 in 20 overs (Abhishek Porel 49, Tristan Stubbs 34 not out, Axar Patel 34, KL Rahul 38; Jofra Archer 2/32)..
Rajasthan Royals: 188/4 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 51, Nitish Rana 51).
