Nirmohi Akhara moves SC againts Center on Ayodhya |
Nirmohi Akhara, which was given one-third of the 2.77-acre core disputed land in Ayodhya along with the other two parties, Ram Lalla and Sunni Wakf Board by the Allahabad high court, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing the Centre`s surprise move for return of the surplus 67 acres to its original owners. Government had filed an application in the apex court in January seeking permission to return the 67 acres of surplus land around the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land to its original owners, including Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, which owns 42 acres. The land in question was acquired by the Union government through the `Acquisition of Certain Areas at Ayodhya Ordinance` on January 7, 1993, in the wake of the demolition of Babri Masjid in what was seen as an attempt to pre-empt any construction by the Nyas in the immediate vicinity of the disputed site. Opposing the Centre`s application, Nirmohi Akhara said which party is entitled to what part of the disputed area would be known only when the title suit was decided. It is not the first time that Nirmohi Akhara has diverged from the stand of other Hindu claimants to the disputed site.
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