The push for Ram Mandir at the disputed site in Ayodhya got backing from an unexpected source. National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the shrine should be built without delay.
“All efforts should be taken to arrive at an early resolution to the dispute,” Abdullah told news agency ANI.
“This (Ayodhya) issue should be discussed and sorted out across the table between people. Why to drag the issue to the court? I am sure it can be resolved through dialogue. Lord Ram belongs to the whole world, not just Hindus,” he added.
Earlier today, a division bench of Supreme Court headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi deferred the hearing in the case till January 10. The court said that an appropriate bench will fix the hearing date in the Ayodhya land dispute case on January 10. The Allahabad High Court had in 2010 trifurcated the disputed site, giving one portion each to Ram Lalla, Nirmohi Akhara and Sunni Waqf Board.
