India has moved on since ’92: PC
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi and resting hope on the young generation, home minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday made an appeal for peace on the eve of the Ayodhya verdict stating that India has “moved on since
1992” and the country’s young people have recognised that the India story is much more than a dispute over a religious place. While Mr Chidambaram pointed out that all political parties and religious leaders have appealed for peace, he said that he did not wish to enter a political argument or debate over the reasons but contended that “the India story is much bigger a story and young people recognise that bigger story should not be derailed over dispute over a piece of land.”
“I think, India has moved, especially people who were born after 1992. They have a very different world view,” he said. The home minister said he does not “foresee any problems” but adequate measures have been taken to ensure that there is no trouble after the verdict. He said 1.90 lakh security personnel are available in UP, which is more than enough to maintain law and order situation. “The Central government has taken adequate measures and has deployed adequate security forces all over the country in order to assist the state governments to maintain law, order and peace,” he said.
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi and citing his favourite bhajan — ‘Ishwar allah tero naam, sabko sanmati de bhagwan’, Mr Chidamb-aram once again appealed to all sections of people of the country to cooperate with the government and “uphold the values that are dear to our country”.
When asked whether the government foresees any trouble in the BJP-ruled states, Mr Chidambaram said that BJP’s “official position “was that it would respect the court judgement and he expected the party-ruled state governments to abide by and respect that line. Mr Chidambaram said that the delay of six days in delivery of judgment has had “unintended benefit”. He said it has given “an opportunity to a number of parties, groups and individuals to reiterate that they will respect the verdict of the court.”
He pointed out that many organisations, including the VHP, connected with the dispute have affirmed that they would respect the court judgment and seek to advance their cause, if so advised, only in accordance with the law.
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