[Marxistindia] Ayodhya: Don't Subvert Judicial Process

[news from the cpi(m)]

November 5, 2018
 
Press Statement
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:
 
Ayodhya: Don't Subvert Judicial Process
 
The Polit Bureau expresses its serious concern at the situation developing
around the Supreme Court decision to take up the case of the Ayodhya dispute
later.
 
Alarming statements are being made by the leaders of the BJP-RSS and Central
Ministers of the BJP government threatening to create a 1992 situation that
led to the demolition of the Babri Masjid and left a trial and blood-shed
and mayhem in communal riots across the country.  
 
The 1994 Supreme Court verdict had described the Babri Masjid demolition as
a "national shame" and stated, "What was demolished was not merely an
ancient structure but the faith of the minorities in the sense of justice
and fair play of (the) majority.  It shook their faith in the rule of law
and constitutional processes".
 
The BJP had officially stated that it shall abide by the apex court
judgement.  It is now engaging in a volte face as the general elections are
drawing close. Led by the RSS, strident demands are being raised for the
enactment of a new law for temple construction. This is tantamount to
subversion of the judicial process. This is unconstitutional, hence,
illegal.   
 
By whipping up passions over the Ayodhya dispute and raising the demand for
the construction of a temple, RSS/BJP aim to further sharpen communal
polarization in the country, which has horrendous consequences.  The effort
to consolidate the Hindutva communal vote bank in the run-up to the
elections, apart from seeking to divert people's attention away from the
all-round failure of the Modi government, poses grave dangers to our
country's unity and integrity.
 
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) calls upon the BJP Central Government to stop
patronizing such forces who are out to destroy the unity of our country's
social fabric and BJP state government in Uttar Pradesh to faithfully
discharge its responsibilities in maintaining law and order. 
 
 
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