Ayodhya issue is the new TV serial of India, breaking all records and still pending in climax

The Ayodhya issue has stood the test of time and has defied all efforts of reconciliation. This issue has seen new roles coming up and adding to the plot aka a TV serial which is similar to this. The case against the senior most leaders of the BJP is the talk of the town now. Earlier it was the verdict of the Allahabad high court that was so trending. Now this has turned into somewhat like a Saas-Bahu melodrama where each is trying to prove who is more significant.

Both the sides are trying to prove who was first on the spot. What structure existed first on this land; a temple or a mosque? And this decision needs to have the consensus of all the three parties in the case. In any case this consensus is a dream that will never materialize and some or the other episode of this case is always going to hit the news hour across the country and make headlines in the papers.

But when the government can take a strong decision on the discontinuation of certain serials that are having less TRP why does the government permit a case like this to continue to spread discord in the country. The government just like any other is just playing safe in this case and not taking a iron hand in the case and this has let the situation to precipitate such a dangerous polarization of the general population.

It is not new for the rulers of this subcontinent to “Divide and Rule” the people, but in this age of media proliferation this is really shocking that the people are still ready to be divided. Also it is stupid on the part of the government to allow this issue to blow out of proportion. The government should give an ultimatum on the resolution of this issue and if the deadline is crossed, the governments should take-over the entire assets under dispute and nullify the case. This should be done not only to protect the sanctity of the country’s mentality but also to prevent the wastage of valuable court hours that are spent in resolving the case. The parties in this case should be made aware of the seriousness of the case.

People respond to power and clarity of thoughts and not to confusion and indecision. The failure of the earlier governments in the resolution of the case is a black mark on the history of this country’s democracy. Religion and faith are matters of personal choice and are sensitive in nature. But considering the time and effort that this case has consumed this case has been indulged a lot. When religion and faith come in the way of generic health of the nation, it is better to choose the nation first. The government must remember the iron man of the country and his resolve in uniting this country in such situations.

Ram Janmabhoomi/Babri-Masjid- The Unending Enigma of Ayodhya

The Globe Theater in London might be famous for Shakespeare’s plays, but it can never surpass the Babri-Masjid Ram Janmabhoomi drama. The case started getting its eyeballs when the mosque was demolished on December 6 1992. And since then it took a dark turn bringing in violence in the heroic scene. Later on a riot ensued, killing nearly 2000 people across the country. But that will not be the end of it. The successors of these riots continued their battle into courts, until the court gave a judgment of division of the land into 3 parts in 2010.

But still the lure of ultimate victory made the parties to disagree. The Jain and Buddhist sects also joined the fight claiming their cultural history on the land and that brought new parties into the bi-party dispute. The enigma still continues to haunt people’s dreams in Ayodhya.

But the Ayodhya issue is not something that has ever remained calm. It was tumultuous then as it is now. The difference lies in that the British were just diplomatic in their approach and much better in suppression of conflict. There have been various accounts of the mosque been built on earlier structures of temples. Some reports and historical records suggest the existence of a Hindu temple before 18^th century. Some claim that there was Jain temple built before 11^th century. Other reports also state a Buddhist vihara existed at that place once. But these claims are all substantiated by equally compelling reports. How can all claims be true? 

But the most important coincidence is that this looks exactly like the problem with the city of Jerusalem and how it is divided between various claims. Some people might say that since the Jerusalem dispute has not been resolved, how can Ayodhya dispute be resolved? And now let us start dating exactly when this dispute had begun. Possibly it might be the 16^th century or 10^th century. And this makes it about 500 to 1000 years old. And we claim that we are one of the oldest civilizations on the planet of the earth. Why then did the knowledge of so many years not help us in resolving this issue? Entire generations lost just so that people can have their ego sated and violence committed.

This is not a new scene in the Indian scenario, where anything can be turned into a business. Be it politics, religion, science or archeology. These themes have always been used to drive the unsuspecting public into mobs, while the owners of such propaganda sit watching the drama unfold somewhere else. Just a simple non-cooperation from the people can solve this issue. The people must not show interest even in the minutest way possible in any development over this issue. The case would then be solved within no time.

But this scheme would also require the media and the politicians to stop raking up the issue for publicity and political stints. Or else Ayodhya will forever be remembered as the place of perennial battle like the wall of Jerusalem. On the brighter side this does bring publicity to the place as such and brings tourists from all over the world. Well won’t that be a business everyone is interested in. Local traders and traditional artisans can try their luck at making a fortune during festivals.