ALLEGATION AGAINST JAGMOHAN REGARDING
AYODHYA DIGGING IS UNWARRANTED
It has been reported
in a section of the press that Union Minister for Tourism and
Culture, Shri Jagmohan, is forcing Archaeological Survey of India
to dig up evidence at Ayodhya. This statement has been attributed
to Shri Irfan Habib and Shri Suraj Bhan. If any such statement
has been made by them, it is unwarranted as well as irresponsible.
In fact, it constitutes a contempt of court, as the Allahabad
High Court had prohibited all concerned from making comments in
regard to pending issues before it.
The matter is
between the Allahabad High Court and the team of ASI which is
working at the site under the Court’s directions and in accordance
with the principles and procedure approved by it. The team is
reporting directly to the High Court and carrying on its work
in the presence of the representatives of the parties concerned
to the case.
