PM urged not to transfer acquired Ayodhya land

NEW DELHI, JAN. 23. The demand for the transfer of the acquired land at Ayodhya for the construction of a Ram temple is violative of the Supreme Court orders, the Rajya Sabha member, Mohd. Azam Khan, has written to the Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee.

In his letter to Mr. Vajpayee, Mr. Khan, who also heads the Minorities Forum of India, said the land acquired under the Central Act of 1993 comprises a graveyard consisting of graves of important Muslim saints. Also, the Supreme Court in its order dated October 24, 1994, stated that after the final adjudication of dispute, the land comprising the outer and inner courtyard would go to the winning party and out of the remaining land, necessary area would also be provided to the winning party for other connected and incidental purposes and thereafter, the remaining land could be ordered to be used for any other purpose. ``The Muslims, keeping in mind the above verdict of the apex court, were waiting the final adjudication. But now, the demand of its release in favour of the other side is a matter of concern,'' he said.

- UNI

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