The Sunni Central Waqf Board on Thursday said it would appeal in the Supreme Court the verdict of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on the Ayodhya title suits.
Zafaryab Jilani, counsel for the Sunni Central Waqf Board, said the court verdict, which came after 60 years, was “partly disappointing and against expectations”. He said the board would appeal the judgment in the Supreme Court. Mr Jilani ruled out the possibility of accepting one-third of the land. “The Babri mosque cannot be reduced to a part or portion,” he said.
He said they were not going to surrender the land. However, he said, the Sunni board is open to any negotiated settlement. “Talks can happen if a proposal comes,” he said.
“The board will move the Supreme Court after a meeting of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board. There is no hurry,” Mr Jilani said, adding that not much more could be said without studying the judgment in detail.
“This proposal will be tabled before the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board for consideration but we won’t accept any proposal to surrender,” he said, adding, “The judgment pronounced in the case is not only partly disappointing but also against the settled principles of law and evidence adduced by the Muslim side.”
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Security alert to remain high
New Delhi: The Centre indicated on Thursday that security across the country will continue to remain on high alert. Following the Ayodhya verdict and with the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, the Centre is not taking any chances. The control room in the home ministry is monitoring the situation round the clock.
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Bulk SMS, MMS ban till today
New Delhi: The Centre has once again extended ban on bulk SMS and MMS till Friday to prevent any spread of rumours by mischief mongers over the Ayodhya verdict. The ban was extended by the telecom department on the advice of the home ministry.
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Allahabad HC website crashes
New Delhi: The Allahabad HC website crashed after tens of thousands tried to access the portal ahead of the Ayodhya verdict. The website had earlier reported that the judgment would be delivered at 4 pm. The verdict was among the top two topics on Twitter, the other being actor Tony Curtis’ death. —IANS