NEW DELHI: Congress has moved Supreme Court in support of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, saying the law was “essential to safeguard
secularism in India
” which is a basic feature of the Constitution and was needed to ensure
communal harmony
.
Seeking to intervene in the litigation initiated by
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay
, now with BJP, former MP Subramanian Swamy and other
Hindu organisations
who challenged the validity of the 1991 law, Congress sought outright dismissal of their petitions.
Relying on the apex court’s earlier verdicts, including its Ayodhya judgment, it said the court has on multiple occasions held that the focus of the nation must be towards the future and not at attempting to rectify atrocities of the past.
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Motivated bid to undermine secularism: Congress’ plea to shield places of worship law
“…The present challenge appears to be a motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism. The applicant seeks to intervene in this matter to emphasise the constitutional and societal significance of the
POW Act
, as it apprehends that any alterations to it could jeopardise India’s communal harmony and secular fabric, thereby threatening the sovereignty and integrity of the nation,” Congress said in its plea.
The application, f
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