No incident was reported anywhere in the State on the 24th anniversary of demolition of disputed shrine in Ayodhya on Tuesday. The Hindu organisations celebrated the day as ‘Shaurya Diwas’ while Muslim groups observed `Yaum-e-Syah’ to mourn the occasion. Reports said that Muslims offered namaz in different mosques and prayed for reconstruction of Babri Mosque while Hindu community offered their prayers in temples and reiterated the pledge of construction of Ram Mandir at disputed place on Tuesday.
Babri Mosque action committee district convenor in Faizabad Hazi Afaq Ahamad Khan said that then Prime Minister Narsimha Rao had promised to late Hasim Ansari, plaintiff of Babri Mosque case that mosque will reconstructed at same place where it was but nothing happened yet. Ahamad said that accused of mosque demolition not been punished yet. He said temple-mosque case is in apex court and it’s decision will be acceptable to Muslim community. Indian Union Muslim league staged protest for Babri mosque demolition and demanded to fulfill the promise to construct the mosque again, on Tuesday. They said some miscreants had demolished the mosque on December 6 and after that incumbent PM had made promise to reconstruct mosque where it was but promise was not fulfilled yet. All India Majlis also, sent a memorandum to President demanding reconstruction of Babari mosque by making law regarding that. Hazi Mohammad Ismail prayed for reconstruction of Babari mosque and peace for society. Most of the shops owned by Muslims were closed in Ayodhya-Faizabad and district administration had not given any permission for procession.
Meanwhile Akhil Bharatiya Mahasabha took oath in Saryu River for construction of grand Ram temple. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a Hindu awaking conference in Karsevakpuram where many of their leaders addressed the crowd. Superintendent of Police (City) in Faizabad Udai Shankar Singh told media persons that situation was calm and peaceful all through the day. Traffic was smooth and any untoward incident was not reported. Singh said that to monitor the area CCTv cameras were installed at many places. He said that many sensitive areas were under strict vigil.
Report from Gonda district said Hindu and Muslim organisations held Sahurya Diwas and Yaum-e syah. Bahjrang Dal Regional coordinator Rakesh Verma gave a memorandum to district administration demanding construction of grand Ram temple at disputed place. While Khaksarane Tahreek Haq staged their protest by wearing black strips and demanded reconstruction of Babri mosque.