Amid a raging legal battle over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and a land dispute between Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura, Faizan Mustafa, an expert in constitutional law and vice-chancellor of Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, has suggested that an outside-the-court settlement could be a stepping stone towards lasting peace for the two communities.
바카라Some unique solution should be sought out by the local Hindu and Muslim communities,바카라 Mustafa told Outlook, adding that the Muslim community should not 바카라over-rely바카라 on the Places of Worship Act 1991. 바카라When religious sentiments are aroused by the political parties, there can바카라t be an end to such disputes.바카라
Maintaining that both Banaras and Mathura are sacred for Hindus and there are substantial historical evidence that these places were partially destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, he suggested, 바카라The minority community should come forward and show accommodation and large-heartedness.바카라
Referring to an 바카라ambiguous clause바카라 in the 1991 Act that deals with ancient and historical monuments covered by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and the recent apex court observations regarding ascertainment of the religious character of a place under POW Act, Mustafa said, 바카라If it is held that it has been a temple all through, the 1991 law won't be applicable. In each of these scenarios, Muslims would be at a receiving end.바카라
바카라In Babri mosque case, a legal forum was used. In all adjudications, one party loses the other party gains. Therefore, a give and take are to be done,바카라 he said, adding, 바카라A goodwill is to be created in this environment of hatred.바카라
Commenting on a flurry of suits filed in the top court demanding repeal of the 1991 Act, Mustafa said, 바카라Even a perfect law can be amended or repealed due to popular demand in a democratic country. A movement can be launched in this regard and it will of course have the government바카라s sympathy. Similarly, the Supreme Court may also strike down the law since it바카라s hearing a petition that challenges its constitutionality.바카라
Asked if the large-heartedness on part of Muslims won바카라t lead to emboldening hardline Hindu groups that have been trying to appropriate ancient Islamic architecture in India, he replied, 바카라That is what the complication is 바카라 where the curtain would fall eventually? The Babri mosque is gone. If these two are given up, the Vishva Hindu Parishad has 3000 mosques on its list. Somewhere the closure is to be brought.바카라
Explaining the constitutional purpose and rationale enshrined in the 1991 law, he said that 바카라non-retrogression has to be the principle and historical wrongs can바카라t be undone. If we need to correct history, are we going to restore Buddhist stupas and the Jain shrines as well? Going too much into the past is not good for a modern and a progressive country.바카라
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