Haji Mahboob, one of the plaintiffs in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, on Monday welcomed spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's efforts to amicably resolve the Ayodhya dispute.
"We are fully aware of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's efforts to amicably resolve the Ayodhya issue. We believe that an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya issue will bring long-term harmony and peace between Hindus and Muslims. We fully support and laud his noble efforts," said Mahboob in a statement and added if the Ayodhya dispute is resolved amicably and mutually, it will be good.
Mahboob, however, repeated his old stand and said, "A mosque will always remain a mosque. Muslims have no objection if Ram Janambhoomi temple is built on a non- disputed site, other than the Babri masjid land."
"Every sane person understands this. In the past, some people had derailed the initiative taken by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to resolve the Ayodhya issue. These are the people, who do not want that the Ayodhya issue is resolved," Haji Mahboob added.
It is pertinent to mention here that on Monday the apex court declined an early hearing of petitions in the Ayodhya case.
The bench rejected the request of lawyer Barun Kumar Sinha, who appeared for the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.
In January, a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said it had already listed the appeals before the appropriate bench.
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(With PTI inputs)
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