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Ayodhya verdict: Bad theology, without justice

By: Arunima, G.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticlePublisher: 2010Description: p.13-14.Subject(s): Ayodhya | Religion In: Economic and Political WeeklySummary: One of the most damaging consequences of the recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court on the dispute over the Babri Masjid is that it has provided a legal cover for a subtle shift from devasthana (holy place) to janmasthana (birthplace). It also lays the legal ground for converting the imagined birthplace of a diery into property claims which trump other claims to the same property. It thus opens a dangerous door to majoritarianism in India. - Reproduced.
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Volume no: 45, Issue no: 41 Available AR89708

One of the most damaging consequences of the recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court on the dispute over the Babri Masjid is that it has provided a legal cover for a subtle shift from devasthana (holy place) to janmasthana (birthplace). It also lays the legal ground for converting the imagined birthplace of a diery into property claims which trump other claims to the same property. It thus opens a dangerous door to majoritarianism in India. - Reproduced.

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