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SLP in SC claims disputed site in Ayodhya belongs to Buddhists
2011-01-07 16:40:00
Last Updated: 2011-01-07 17:00:04
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New Delhi: A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme
Court claiming that a Buddhist monastery (Baudh Vihar) existed at the
site of Babri mosque and hence the disputed land at Ayodhya should be
handed over to followers of the faith.
The SLP was filed by Udit Raj, the Chairman of Buddha Education
Foundation and All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations on
Thursday against the judgement of Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench
in the Ayodhya title suits.
Giving the information at a press conference on Friday, Raj told
reporters, "The Budhists in India challenge the legality and
constitutionality of the judgement. Not only the disputed land but
even the construction before the existence of Babri mosque belong to
Baudh Vihar."
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Former Union Minister and Bhartiya Janshakti Party leader Sanghpriya
Gautam, who accompanied Raj, quoted from the Allahabad High Court
judgement to support the argument.
"Justice Sudhir Agrawal held that Kasauti pillars of disputed
structures, strongly resemble Buddhist pillars of those seen at
Varanasi. Justice S U Khan held that Carnegy (British Archeologist)
has mentioned that the Kasauti pillars, were used in the construction
of mosque, strongly resembled Buddhist pillars which he had seen in
Varanasi," Gautam said.
"Accordingly, it is also possible that there were also ruins of some
Buddhist religious place on and around the land on which the mosque
was constructed and some material was thereof used in the construction
of the mosque," he said.
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Raj said that the ASI in its report submitted in 2003 had found that
there was a circular shrine beneath the disputed structure after which
the Allahahad High Court ordered further collection of evidences.
"So far it has not been done. It is most likely that this shrine is of
Buddhists. The mosque is made on the ruins of Baudh Vihar and hence
should be given to Buddhists," Raj said.
He said that the ASI had maintained that pillar bases in association
of huge structure are indicative of remains which are distinctive
features found assoicated with temples of Northern India.
"This itself supports that it could be a Buddhist place because
temples of North India connote to Hindus, Jains and Buddhists
all...Temples of North India are not necessarily Hindu temples. To
conclude them as Hindu temples is not correct," he said.
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Both Gautam and Raj at the same time maintained that they could
consider withdrawing their demand if both Hindus and Muslims accepted
the Allahad High Court verdict and refrained from further appeals into
the matter.
"Had Hindus and Muslims brought an end to the dispute and accepted the
judgement, we would have not made this move. We are the real claimants
but in the larger interest of nation, we would have foregone our
claim. But now since both parties have appealed in the Supreme Court,
why should we, who are real claimants, remain silent," Gautam said.
Udit Raj agreed with the contention saying this can still be
considered if both parties come to an agreement and stop further
litigations.
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