Babri: Mufti welcomes SC decision

SRINAGAR: Welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to constitute a bench for Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir issue, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday demanded punishment to those who demolished the disputed structure.

Taking to micro-blogging site twitter ,President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said “ Honourable SC’s decision to constitute a bench for Babri Masjid / Mandir issue is a welcome step .

There is also a need to ensure punishment is meted out to those who demolished the Babri Masjid so that such acts are not repeated in the future” .

She further tweeted that “ Had the culprits responsible for 84 Sikh riots been punished , the country wouldn't have witnessed Bombay , Meerut ,Gujarat and other infamous massacres” .