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SC to conduct closed-door proceeding on mediation report in Ayodhya land dispute case today
The Supreme Court will today conduct a closed-door proceeding on the mediation report in the politically sensitive case of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya. The meeting comes a day after the apex court concluded the daily hearings in the case on Wednesday.
High-voltage hearing: The concluding day of the marathon hearing during which CJI Gogoi observed "enough is enough" was marked by high drama when Rajeev Dhavan, a senior counsel for the Muslim parties, tore a pictorial map provided by the Hindu Mahasabha purportedly showing the exact birthplace of Ram in Ayodhya. Reports have now emerged that the Muslim side is ready to the drop claim over the 2.77 acres land and settle.
Longest-drawn controversy: After about 70 years of the legal battle in independent India and 90 years during the British rule, the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi land dispute of Ayodhya stands out as probably the longest-drawn controversy in the country’s history. Pranshu Mishra draws a timeline of how the dispute began and how it gradually moved on to the stage when the Supreme Court is expected to deliver the much-awaited verdict in the matter by mid-November.
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Curated and compiled by Angana Chakrabarti
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