Ayodhya dispute: Govt moves SC, demands excess land be returned to owners

Manglore Today News Network

New Delhi, Jan 29, 2019 : The Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court on the contentious Ram Mandir dispute in the Ayodhya matter. The government seeks permission from the apex court to return all excess acquired land at the Ram Janmabhoomi site, Yahoonews reported.

 

Subramanian Swamy’s stunning claim on Mandir plea in SC

Bharaiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss on the Ram temple issue.

Taking to Twitter, Bharaiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said, "The Centre has gone to SC in a WP to seek release of the non-disputed part of RJB land of 67 acres to start immediate construction. My meeting last evening with HM I had a discussion on my approach. But Centre was keen to obtain prior permission to start construction."


The government’s petition comes a day after the Ayodhya case hearing that was scheduled to start from January 29 was cancelled due to the non-availability of Justice SA Bobde.

The new date for the Ayodhya case hearing has not been decided yet.

The Ayodhya case hearing was cancelled after Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi reconstituted a 5-member bench to hear the case.

Minutes before hearing in the Ayodhya matter was cancelled, Yog Guru Ramdev had asked the government to take a initiative for the construstion a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.