Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict has strengthened democracy | The Indian Express

Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict has strengthened democracy | The Indian Express

Written by Gaurav Bhatia |Updated: November 16, 2019 11:57:04 am

The writer is national spokesperson, BJP and Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.

Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict has strengthened democracy

It is important that in a democracy governed by the rule of law, every action undertaken by a citizen or a community has valid legal sanctity. This judgment ensures that the construction of a temple at Ayodhya will also have complete legal sanction.

The judgment makes it clear that all faiths and religions are to be respected equally.

On November 9, the Supreme Court delivered a historic verdict on the Ram Mandir issue, which was under litigation for more than seven decades. Finally, the judgment put to rest the competing claims of two opposing sides — for the construction of a Ram temple and the rebuilding of the Babri masjid respectively.