Hoping for a ‘positive’ judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute, Govindananda Saraswati, spokesperson of All India Ram Janmabhoomi Punaruddhar Samiti, has said that the government cannot build a temple at the disputed site.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, he said a trust has to be formed to build a temple there.
The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, is hearing the Ayodhya dispute appeals.
It was reported earlier that the CJI is scheduled to retire on November 17 and that if the hearings are completed by October 18, the court would have a month to write the judgment in the case. The Samiti is one of the 12 parties to the case.
Citing Babarnama (written work on Babar’s history), Mr Govindananda stressed that Babar, the first Mughal emperor, never visited Ayodhya, and nor did he or his representatives construct a mosque there.
‘Babar never visited site’
He said that the opponents in the case, representing Muslim community, failed to prove that Babar visited Ayodhya or built a mosque. Mr Govindananda said that whatever was destroyed there was not a mosque but a temple which had idols.
Hoping for a ‘positive response’ on October 18, he said questions would be raised on who will build a temple in the aftermath of judgment.
“According to the Constitution, any government cannot and should not build a temple, a church or a masjid. In future, no party or organisation will be allowed to build a temple in Ram Janmabhoomi,” Mr Govindananda said.
Meeting of saints
Detailing the process, he said that the trust would be formed after a meeting of saints in India will be held under the guidance of four Jagadguru Shankaracharyas in the country, which would be attended by followers of Bharatiya Sanatana Dharma.
