It is easy for the winner to say there is no winner and no loser. It was said immediately after the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi case on November 9 that this will provide a closure. What would truly reverberate is for the VHP to say sorry for the destruction of the Babri Mosque. If the government complies, that would be an open invitation to them to start on Mathura and Kashi regardless of the Supreme Court citation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Supreme Court Bench was aware of the political minefield it was treading.

Source: Indian Express November 16, 2019 19:41 UTC