Ayodhya - Much ado about nothing!

Over the last few days, the media has been crying hoarse about Ayodhya and exhorting everyone to be an Indian first and only then let loyalty on account of religion, region, caste, creed to play on their emotions. Honestly, as a common man, I'm confused and am wondering as to what the fuss is all about - doesn't this amount to incitement of a different kind?

I (and I bet) the brute majority also think so, that too much of noise is being raised over a non issue. By having a temple or a mosque at Ayodhya the reality is that it will neither alter the living conditions of the common man for good nor will it enhance the prestige of our country on the international firmament. Ofcourse, building a religious edifice with the consensus of all sections of society would be a different thing altogether.

Today, after 1500h, the verdict on the following will be pronounced by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court over the following, after 60 years of legal scrutiny:-
(a) Did Ram indeed live there?
(b) Was Babri Masjid really a mosque?
(c) When was it built and by whom?
(d) Was the mosque built after destroying a temple?
(e) Were idols placed in the night of 22/23 Dec, 1949?
(f) Is the claim time barred?
(g) What will be the status of the disputed site?

The three member bench consisting of Justices SU Khan, Sudhir Agarwal and DV Sharma have a great responsibilty and I'm sure they'd have applied themselves completely on the merits and demerits of the case while delivering the judgement. And I'm sure that by the end of it all, these difficult times shall also pass with no untoward incident.

Notwithstanding the outcome of the case, the common man realises that this country can remain strong and vibrant only when people of all religions and faiths, caste or creed co-exist peacefully, together. The requirement that he envisions is an all round development, wherein he can enjoy the best of infrastructural facilities and services, coupled with the latest technology.