Ayodhya verdict: 5 acre suitable land to be given to Sunni Waqf Board

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre to give five acres of suitable land to Sunni Waqf Board and at the same time make necessary arrangements for the construction of the temple by forming a trust.

5 acre suitable land to be given to Sunni Waqf Board: SC

“Central government shall form in three to four months a scheme for setting up of a trust. They shall make necessary arrangements for the management of trust and construction of the temple,” Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said while reading out the verdict.

Supreme Court orders that Central Govt within 3-4 months formulate scheme for setting up of trust and hand over the disputed site to it for construction of temple at the site and a suitable alternative plot of land measuring 5 acres at Ayodhya will be given to Sunni Wakf Board. pic.twitter.com/VgkYe1oUuN

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019

He said that the possession of the inner and outer courtyard shall be handed over to the trust.

“Suitable plot of land measuring five-acre shall be handed over to Sunni Waqf Board,” said the apex court.

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— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2019

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A decade-long legal dispute is being fought by Hindu Mahasabha, Nirmohi Akhara and Muslim Waqf Board over 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya. The dispute is expected to come to an end with the decision of the top court. (ANI)