Final nod for construction of Ayodhya mosque
The Statesman|March 05, 2023
Construction of the mosque, which is to take place as per the decision of the apex court was delayed as for the last two years due to pending clearance and issues relating to change of land use.
Final nod for construction of Ayodhya mosque

Even as the Ram Temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi site is set to open next January on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA), has finally given its approval to the proposal for a mosque to be constructed in place of the demolished Babari mosque.

The ADA in a board meeting on Friday gave final approval for the construction of a mosque on the land awarded to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board by the Supreme Court in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi verdict.

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