‘Verdict will shape political landscape’

For all the case’s historical origins, “its judgment will help shape India’s political and social landscape,” The Wall Street Journal, which has been following the case closely, said in a news dispatch from New Delhi. Most of the mainstream American media, which reported about the verdict, underscored that the ruling by the five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was unanimous. It also noted the steps taken by the government to maintain law and order in the country and across the board for overall acceptance of the apex court’s judgement in this regard. The Union home ministry kept a “constant and engaging” vigil across the country with central paramilitary forces, intelligence agencies and State police forces in toe. The Wall Street Journal said the court, in its ruling, focused on the merits of the suit filed on behalf of the idol of Lord Ram that was placed on the disputed site in 1949.