Radiance News
Hyderabad, Feb. 1: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has termed as completely wrong the judgement by the Varanasi court, which allowed Hindus to offer prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi.
The Hyderabad MP stated that the court order is violation of Places of Worship Act 1991.
He noted that the judge pronounced the order on the day he was retiring. He also mentioned that the judge had appointed the district magistrate as the receiver only on January 17 but with the January 31 order he decided the entire matter.
“They are saying nothing has been happening there since 1993. Now if you have given the tehkhana of Masjid then you have decided the case. Thirty years have passed. How does he know where the idols are,” Owaisi asked.
The MP said when the court was allowing puja after 30 years, it should have given 30 days to Masjid Committee for appeal.
The AIMIM chief also stated that unless the Modi government breaks its silence and clearly says we stand by Places of Worship Act, these disputes will continue.
“When Babri Masjid title suit judgment came, I voiced the apprehensions. The Supreme Court is the highest court, we respect it but it decided the matter on the basis of faith which opened doors for all this,” he said.
“The Supreme Court had declared Places of Worship Act as part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Why are lower courts not heeding and the Central government not speaking up,” he asked.
Owaisi said the management committee of the Masjid may appeal against this wrong decision in Allahabad High Court.
When his reaction was sought on the statement of the counsel of Hindu side that the Gyanvapi case will have the result like Ayodhya, Owaisi said December 6 may be repeated. “December 6 may be repeated in this country. 1986 can also happen,” he said referring to the opening of Babri Masjid doors and its demolition on December 6, 1992.
