Will the Ayodhya ruling bolster the judiciary’s image as an independent pillar of the Indian State? G. David Milton,Maruthancode, Tamil NaduSir — The Supreme Court scripted history on November 9 by pronouncing its final verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute. But will the Ayodhya ruling be the end of the long conflict over religion? The Archaeological Survey of India could establish no evidence that the Babri Masjid, which was demolished in 1992, was built atop a destroyed temple. Their livelihoods are also interdependent, and they enjoy an enduring amity despite the Babri Masjid demolition.

Source: The Telegraph November 17, 2019 20:48 UTC