MUMBAI: An Indian Muslim group said on Sunday it would file a petition in the Supreme Court asking for a review of a ruling that awarded a disputed site in Uttar Pradesh to Hindus, allowing them to build a temple there.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, an umbrella body of intellectuals and organisations, said it would seek a review of the judgment, which rejected Muslim claims over the land, the international media reported.
India’s Supreme Court ruled on Nov 9 that a 2.77 acre (1.1 hectare) plot of land should be awarded to Hindus, who believe it is the birthplace of Lord Ram, a physical incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
“There are apparent errors in the Supreme Courtjudgment, and we felt that it would be prudent to file a review petition,” Syed Qasim Ilyas, a member of the group, told a press briefing.
The main Muslim litigant in the case, the Sunni Wakf Board, has declined to file a review, saying it respected the verdict. The site, where in 1528 Babri Mosque was built by an associate of the Mughal emperor Babur, has been the centre of a bitter dispute between India’s majority Hindus and Muslims, who make up about 14 percent of the population, since Indian independence. In 1992, a Hindu mob razed the mosque to the ground, leading to riots in several parts of India.
Awami Muslim League chief appeared in the court with his lawyers Sardar Raziq and Sardar Shehbaz
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