Don’t further delay verdict, Advani urges apex court
September 26, 2010 2:56:41 PM

Rathin Das | Ahmedabad

BJP stalwart LKAdvani has urged the Supreme Court to expeditiously pave the way for the long-awaited verdict on the Ayodhya issue for which people of the country are waiting for 50 years.

The SC had on Thursday granted an interim stay on the Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the age-old dispute over the Ayodhya land issue.

Talking to journalists after praying at the historic Somnath Temple on Saturday morning, Advani said he was unable to understand the decision of the Supreme Court in granting interim stay on the verdict on Ayodhya dispute by the Allahabad High Court.

He expressed the hope that the Supreme Court would give its nod to the Allahabad High Court on September 28 so that the latter can pronounce its verdict on the Ayodhya issue on September 29 or so.

Advani was in Somnath as per his annual routine for 20 years since he had started his historic Rath Yatra to Ayodhya from here in 1990, a journey that had catapulted the BJP to the centrestage of national politics.

Since then, Advani pays a visit to the Somnath Temple every year on this day (Sept 25) without fail.

Advani was accompanied this time by his daughter Pratibha, BJP Rajya Sabha member Balbir Punj and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti.sss

Reiterating his respect for the judicial system, Advani also appealed to the people to maintain calm and respect for the court verdict.

Advani said that he would like all communities and parties to appreciate the desire of the people to have a befitting Ram Temple constructed at Ayodhya. All sections of the population can contribute to the building of the Ram Temple, the BJP veteran hoped.

Reminiscing about his historic Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra in 1990, Advani said that he had received a tremendous response during the journey.

He said that the Somnath and Ayodhya temples should be made symbols of national unity.

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