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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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
