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Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on Ram Temple issue

The Supreme Court on Friday denied urgent hearing on appeal by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on…

Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on Ram Temple issue

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The Supreme Court on Friday denied urgent hearing on appeal by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on the Ram Temple issue.

The apex court, earlier, agreed to hear Swamy’s appeal to build the Ram Temple on Friday. The appeal has been pending since 2010.

However, the Supreme Court on March 21 termed the Ram Mandir issue "sentimental” and “sensitive" and said that the matter should be settled amicably.

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"It is an issue of sentiment and religion. First sit together and sort out. Both sides employ moderators and hold meetings," Chief Justice JS Khehar said.

The apex court suggested that the matter should be settled through discussion and would only step in if the issue is not resolved through talks.

Chief Justice Khehar even offered to act as a mediator between the parties to resolve the decade-old issue.

"Any person of your choice. You want me to mediate (but) I will not hear (on judicial side). You want my brother (Judge). There are issues. You all sit together across the table and decide,” Khehar said.

After hearing the Supreme Court’s response, Swamy said it is a strenuous effort to make both the contradicting parties sit together and judicial judgment is required.

The dispute started when hundreds of RSS karsevaks in 1992 demolished the 16th century Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, claiming that the mosque was built in the holy birthplace of the Hindu deity Lord Rama.

The Supreme Court in 2010 put a freeze on the Allahabad High Court order in the same year, saying Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya and Hindus have the right to build a temple and worship there.

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