Mandir Sabhi Banayenge

Yes Mr. Yechury (‘Not About Blind Faith’, October 12, 2010 issue of HT on page 12), justice is a pre-requisite for reconciliation but then why don’t you agree that justice has been done in ‘Ayodhya’ and it is time for reconciliation. You are right in asserting that justice can never be blind, in fact justice is divine and can only be done by keeping your eyes open. However, against your liking Mr. Yechury, when your eyes are open then it will not only view 10 years back (when a structure was demolished that was built 500 years ago) but much beyond that. We all understand why is ‘Ayodhya’ known for and we all know that it has never been identified with the structure that Babar had built up. ‘Ayodhya’ belongs to the pilgrims who identify ‘Ayodhya’ as birth place of Ram and not only to the locals who largely depend on the pilgrims’ activities. But the court order has correctly reminded the chanters of ‘mandir vahin banayenge’ that either ‘mandir sabhi banayenge’ or ‘mandir nahin banega’. The very fact that now a mandir can be made only if it is allowed by all the three owners only reaffirms our sense of secularism that India stands for. Unfortunately the court did not satisfy those pseudo-seculars who wanted Babri structure to be built at the same place. A mandir built by hindu-muslim combine will in fact lay the foundation of secularism that India understands. One must admit that the court decision is equally uncomfortable for all the parties involved in the suit but it shows a way ahead also to them. However the decision has come as a setback only for those who had wished to humiliate the majority and are now in no mood to leave any stone unturned in order to ensure that minority feels humiliated. This set of people will do everything to make sure that a brilliant court verdict of recent times is wasted despite all efforts of positive reconciliation.