SC verdict on Ayodhya should be accepted by all: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 27 : The Congress on Thursday said the party has always maintained that all sides should accept a Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid issue and the government should take all steps to implement it.
"Congress has always been of the opinion that whatever verdict is given by the Supreme Court in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, it should be accepted by all sides," Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said.
She was responding to questions about the Supreme Court judgement on Thursday that rejected a plea for referring the issue to a larger constitution bench and referred the case to a three-judge bench to be set up that will begin hearing from October 29.
Chaturvedi accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to "befool" people on the issue of Ram temple construction for the past 30 years.
She said that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was in power from 1999 till 2004 and the Modi government has been in power at the Centre since 2014, but the party is concerned only about garnering votes.
"They remember Lord Rama six months before the elections to garner votes and forget Him afterwards. This duplicity is the real face of BJP," she said.
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1,600 Indians travel to India on 5 Qatar Airways flights amid airspace curbs
Doha (PTI): Around 1,600 Indian nationals travelled to India on five Qatar Airways flights on Tuesday, even as the airline continues to operate limited services due to restrictions on Qatar's airspace, the Indian Embassy here said.
The flights included two services to Delhi and one each to Mumbai, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, the embassy said in a social media post.
"In total, about 1600 Indian nationals travelled on Qatar Airways flights today," it said.
The mission noted that Qatar's airspace remains largely closed and Qatar Airways is currently operating only limited, non-scheduled flights.
The airline has announced services to nine Indian destinations starting Wednesday, and passengers can make bookings through the Qatar Airways website, mobile application or authorised travel agents.
The embassy said it continues to facilitate temporary Saudi transit visas for stranded Indian nationals wishing to travel to India via Saudi Arabia by crossing the Salwa land border.
The mission will remain open on all days in the coming week to provide consular services, including issuance of passports, while its control room and helplines through phone, email and WhatsApp will continue to function on a 24/7 basis.
It urged the Indian community to follow instructions issued by Qatari authorities and exercise responsibility in sharing information to help maintain public safety and community stability.
The embassy and Indian community organisations have also collaborated to support members of the Indian fishermen community in Qatar by providing dry rations to those in need.
Tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following the US-Israel strikes on Iran since February 28.
