The Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case on 9 November, giving ownership of the 2.77 acres of disputed land in Ayodhya to the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, while simultaneously ordering that five acres of land be provided to the Sunni Waqf Board for the building of a mosque.
The Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas ‘Karshala’ was set up in 1993 by Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal.
The Quint spoke to Hanuman, the Security In-Charge for the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas after the verdict to find out how they felt about the judgment.
Hanuman has been working at the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas for 30 years.
“We are very grateful to the Supreme Court for its verdict. No one has won and no one has lost. Muslims have been allotted five acres of land as well. The government will decide where that is. The verdict has ensured that peace will prevail across India.”Hanuman, Security In-Charge, Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas
The Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas is situated in Ayodhya and also holds a model of the Ram temple that they hope to build.
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