In a move intended to assuage the restive Ram Mandir constituency, the Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the return of 67-odd acres — except the disputed area — to the original owners more than 26 years after the land was taken over to maintain communal harmony after the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
In a surprise twist to the case, the Centre argued that the land could be returned to the owners, including the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, which owns 42 acres and is the leading light for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
In a move intended to assuage the restive Ram Mandir constituency, the Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the return of 67-odd acres — except the disputed area — to the original owners more than 26 years after the land was taken over to maintain communal harmony after the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
In a surprise twist to the case, the Centre argued that the land could be returned to the owners, including the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, which owns 42 acres and is the leading light for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.