Ayodhya verdict an attempted compromise: Panikkar

NEW DELHI – Eminent historian K.N. Panikkar said Friday that the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute was “an attempted compromise”.

“This is some sort of an attempted compromise. Whether this compromise is strictly on the basis of law, it is a doubtful fact,” said the former professor of Modern History at …. Original source  : Ayodhya verdict an attempted compromise: Panikkar.

Verdict doesn’t justify Babri demolition: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the judgment by the Allahabad High Court on the disputed Ayodhya site “in no way” justified the 1992 demolition of the Babri Mosque by some Hindu fanatics.

“This judgment has nothing to do with (demolition of Babri mosque in) 1992 That was, as found by …. Original source  : Verdict doesn’t justify Babri demolition: Chidambaram.

Status quo in Ayodhya to be maintained: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI – The government Friday said the status quo at the disputed site in Ayodhya will be maintained till the Supreme Court takes up the case.

“We will have to wait for the Supreme Court to take up the case. The status quo will be maintained. The (Allahabad high court) judgment has been delivered … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Status quo in Ayodhya to be maintained: Chidambaram.

Mulayam hits out at Ayodhya judgment

LUCKNOW – Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday hit out at the judgment in the age-old Ayodhya dispute, saying it was hardly based on legalities.

“The verdict appears to be have been given more on the basis of faith and belief rather than on the basis of legalities and evidence,” the former Uttar Pradesh …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

After court orders Muslims, Hindus to share holy site, threat of communal violence ebbs

India less tense after court verdict on holy site

LUCKNOW, India – Schools, shops and businesses reopened Friday as fears of violence ebbed in northern India following a court order to divide a disputed holy site between the Hindu and Muslim communities.
Thousands of government forces remained in the streets and on high alert, but the decision …. Original article  : After court orders Muslims, Hindus to share holy site, threat of communal violence ebbs.

Ayodhya judgment: Flawed, but it has its positive sides (Comment)

Notwithstanding several flaws, the judgment of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on the six-decade-old Ayodhya dispute does have a positive side.

But, first, the defects. A major one is the acceptance of the presence of the Ram idols in the now demolished Babri Masjid as genuine proof of the right of ownership …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indians have moved on, now leaders must: Indian media

NEW DELHI – Gauging the mood and maturity of citizens after one of the most important judgments in independent India on the emotive Ayodhya dispute, the country’s media has given its verdict: People have moved on, now leaders must.

“A new, resurgent India has emerged from the debris of the violent 1990s,” said an editorial …. Source  : Indians have moved on, now leaders must: Indian media.

Canada NRIs hope verdict will lead to era of peace

TORONTO – Reservedly welcoming the decision of the Allahabad High Court on the Ayodhya issue, the non-resident Indian (NRI) community in Canada Thursday hoped it will usher in an era of peace in the country.

“As a person of Indian origin, I am very happy that there is no violence. This shows that the … Read more : Canada NRIs hope verdict will lead to era of peace.

Decade later, Hamas leader says Arafat, despite denials, wanted attacks on Israel

Hamas leader: Arafat urged attacks on Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank – It has been 10 years since Palestinians began an uprising that swept away peace talks, triggered a ferocious reaction by the Jewish state and left thousands dead on both sides.
Exactly why it happened just as Palestinian statehood seemed attainable is a mystery, fed by conspiracy …. Original source  : Decade later, Hamas leader says Arafat, despite denials, wanted attacks on Israel.

Kurdish rebels extend cease-fire on Turkish forces for 1 month

Kurdish rebels extend cease-fire against Turkey

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq – A leader of Kurdish rebels seeking greater autonomy in Turkey said Thursday the group will extend its unilateral cease-fire for another month in hopes of opening talks with Turkish leaders.
Murad Karialan, the co-president of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, said there is a possibility for an …. Original source  : Kurdish rebels extend cease-fire on Turkish forces for 1 month.

An admirable verdict: Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI – AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa has termed the Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya dispute as an admirable verdict.

In a statement issued here Thursday, Jayalalithaa, the leader of the opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly, said: “I feel that the learned judges have delivered an admirable verdict considering the extremely sensitive and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

No temple was demolished for mosque: Justice S.U. Khan

LUCKNOW – Justice S.U. Khan of the Allahabad High Court in his Ayodhya judgment Thursday said that no temple was demolished for building the Babri mosque and it was constructed over the ruins of temples.

The other two judges on the bench were of the view that the Babri mosque was constructed after demolition of … Read more >>>.

Proposed new Dutch govt pledges to tighten immigration laws and ban burqas

New Dutch govt wants to tighten immigration laws

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A new Dutch minority government that could be formed as early as next week is planning to ban face-covering burqas and slash immigration, anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said Thursday.
The proposed new administration is a coalition between the Liberal VVD party led by future Prime … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Proposed new Dutch govt pledges to tighten immigration laws and ban burqas.

No proof mosque was built in Babar’s reign: Justice Sudhir Agarwal

LUCKNOW – Justice Sudhir Agarwal, one of the three judges who delivered the Ayodhya judgment, in his order differed with his colleague Justice S.U. Khan that the mosque at the disputed site was built in the reign of Mughal emperor Babar.

The disputed structure was always treated, considered and believed to be a mosque …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No proof mosque was built in Babar’s reign: Justice Sudhir Agarwal.

New Mohammed cartoon book out in Denmark

COPENHAGEN – A new book containing controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed went on sale Thursday in Denmark, on the fifth anniversary of their original publication.

The 12 cartoons were initially published by the Jyllands-Posten newspaper in September 2005, sparking violent protests a few months later in several Muslim countries.
Jyllands-Posten culture editor Flemming Rose, …. Original article  : New Mohammed cartoon book out in Denmark.

Ayodhya site is Lord Ram’s birthplace: Justice D.V. Sharma

LUCKNOW – Justice D.V. Sharma, one of the three judges who delivered the Ayodhya verdict, based his order on the findings of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to say that the disputed site is the birthplace of Lord Ram.

The property in the suit is the site of the birthplace of Lord Ram and … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ayodhya site is Lord Ram’s birthplace: Justice D.V. Sharma.

Nirmohi Akhara: A Hindu religious order

AYODHYA – The Nirmohi Akhara, one of the main litigants in the Ayodhya dispute, is a Hindu religious order which follows its own faith and customs.

In Thursday’s Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad High Court, the akhara was allotted a one-third share in the disputed land.
It is one of the 14 … Read more »»».

Ayodhya remains totally peaceful: police

AYODHYA – The twin cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad remained peaceful Thursday after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict on the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case, a police official said.

“There was no report of any kind of violence in the entire district,” Superintendent of Police (City) Rajesh Kumar Rai told IANS.
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Two judges for dividing Ayodhya land, but one favoured temple

LUCKNOW – The much-awaited verdict in the decades-old Ayodhya litigation has finally gone in favour of the Ramjanmabhoomi temple. The three-judge special bench was unanimous in declaring that the idol of Lord Ram would remain installed where it was and they have also not disputed that Ayodhya was Ram’s birthplace.

While Justice S.U. Khan and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Two judges for dividing Ayodhya land, but one favoured temple.

Muslims to appeal in Supreme Court

LUCKNOW – Chagrined over the verdict given by the Allahabad High Court on Ayodhya, the Sunni Central Waqf Board counsel Zafaryab Jilani said he would move the apex court against the order.

Jilani, who fought the case aggressively for 21 years in the high court, said here: “Yes, there is good enough reason for us …. Original article  : Muslims to appeal in Supreme Court.