Even as bothering builds up within the minority community against the ostrich-like approach for the secular opposition, there are signals that the forces of Hindutva have plans ready to pursue the remaining elements of their agenda.
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s first reaction to the Ayodhya verdict, immediately it was pronounced on November 9, had all the trappings of statesmanship. Tweeting about the verdict from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab, where he had gone to flag off the first batch of pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan, Modi said” that verdict should not be seen as either victory or loss” and added that “it does not matter if you are a Ram bhakt or a Rahim bhakt, its time strengthen Bharat bhakti. He went on to state that “the verdict is crucial because it shows why it’s is important to follow legal procedures while resolving any dispute.”