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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Post-judgment, a chance for Hindus & Muslims to forge new ties

Najeeb Jung
After a wait of 61 years, the learned judges presented a cocktail of belief, history and jurisprudence in the Babri Masjid title suit. Wrestling with the expectations of society and influenced by their own beliefs the parts of the judgment revealed thus far manifest an attempt at statesmanship and matchmaking that go beyond the issues they were expected to adjudicate upon. As if on cue, the order is to divide the cake into three slices that may satisfy three expectant children. As expected the parties now prepare for petitioning the Supreme Court.