The parliament debating Liberhan Commission Report once again dithered on the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. The government as well as opposition needlessly wasted their energy on fixing blames on each other rather than resolving the issue. It seems that off late our politician have developed a habit of dithering and delaying on every problem hoping to see them resolved on their own. It is true that Liberhan Commission was supposed to look into the issue related to demolition of the disputed structure but has any step been taken in direction of resolving the dispute? It may be wrong to believe that the issue can be kept in the cold storage endlessly as the similar approach by the then ruling dispensation saw the demolition of the disputed structure on Dec. 6, 1992. Again the politicians are resorting to same delaying tactics which may well see eruption of new controversies in the country spiraling out of control resulting in massive outburst of anger and protest.
In Chapter 15 (Recommendations), Page 978, Para 176.5, the Liberhan Commission states: ".....The question whether a structure was a temple or a mosque can only be answered by a scientific study by archaeologists, historians and anthropologists." It seems that Liberhan could not find enough time in 17 years of its tenure to read the excavation report submitted by the Achaelogical Survey of India (ASI). In the excavation report carried out under the instruction of the court (Ayodhya 2002-03, Vol.1 text, Chapter-X, Summary of Results, Page Nos. 268-269, 270, 271 and 272), the ASI states in the last paragraph: ".......Now viewing in totality and taking into account the archaeological evidence of a massive structure just below the disputed structure and evidence of continuity in structural phases from 10th Century onwards up to the construction of the disputed structure along with the yield of stone and decorated bricks as well as mutilated sculpture of divine couple and carved architectural members including foliage patterns, Amlaka, Kapotapali, Door Jamb, and semi-circular plaster, broken octagonal shaft of black schist pillar, lotus motif, circular shrine having Pranala (water chute) in the North, 50 pillar bases in association of a hue structure, are indicative of remains which are distinctive features found associated with the temples of North India." One may say that had Liberhan Commission gone into the ASI report its conclusion might have been different. It is high time that the government take active steps to resolve the issue at the earliest.
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