I refer to the editorial of The Daily Star of October 3, 2010 titled 'Ayodhya verdict'. It is an optimistic view just hoping against hope. The real public sentiment can be gauged if the ears are pricked to the crowd's comments in the street. It is hard to believe that the extremists who have been capitalising on this issue for decades for political gain will calm down after this verdict.
The mosque, built by Meer Baki, an administrator of the Moghul emperor in 1557, has been a cause of discord since 1857 among the followers of Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Jainism. Their claims depend on mixture of myth, belief, and history.
The soil of this sub-continent has been stained by communal riots compelled by irrational sentiment based on shallow knowledge.
Fundamentalism eats away the normal sense of a person and drives him to a paranormal state. He starts thinking that the belief and religion of his own is superior to others and he feels the urge to destroy other's belief and religion. Gun-powder-plot in England in 1605 is an example of Roman Catholic fundamentalism. Many more examples can be cited in this context. But these are not the lessons of any religion.
However, ignoring Babri Mosque issue we should concentrate on our work for life after and before death.