Ayodhya: Five acre plot for mosque may be outside Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri masjid complex

The alternate land of 5-acre, which apex court has ruled to be provided for construction of a mosque may not be available near the Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid complex, reported The Times of India

According to a report in TOI, “The land may not be allotted within the erstwhile municipal area or on the same side of Sarayu,” sources said.

“The court has said a prominent place in Ayodhya be given but has not specified the exact place. The possibility is that land will be allotted on Ayodhya-Faizabad Road beyond the panchkoshi (15-km) circle,” the source said.

It is also important to point out that Ram Temple camp has regularly maintained that alternative land for the demolished Babrid masjid may be outside “shastriya paridhi” or the 15-km circle spread around the janmabhoomi site.

Some have suggested that the mosque should be constructed at Shahjanwa village, where the mausoleum of Mir Baqi, is located.

However, the court has asked that the alternate land has be provided in coordination with the Sunni Waqf Board. Whereas, a section of local muslims say that they do not want any land in place for the demolished one

Although the court has asked that the alternative land be identified in coordination with the Sunni Waqf Board, a section of local Muslims says they do not want any land for building a mosque in place of the demolished

According to TOI report, Haji Asad Ahmad, corporator of Ayodhya Municipal Corporation said, “We don’t want any land in lieu of Babri masjid. If the court or the government wants to give land, they must give us in the acquired area of 67 acres, else we don’t want any donation.” Cleric Maulana Jalal Ashraf said Muslims weren’t dependent on the government. “If it wants to pacify our sentiments, the land must be given to us in the acquired area.”