Itihāsa in motion. Brilliant arguments by CSVaidyanathan, Sr. Advocate for Ram Lalla on Day 8 Morning session 20 Aug. 2019

Ayodhya Hearing: Live Updates from Supreme Court [Day 8] -- Morning session

• Hearing resumes, Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan continuing with his submissions for Ram Lalla.
• The defacto position is a building was demolished and another was constructed in the shape of a mosque. Despite that Hindus continued to visit the place and offer prayers, CS Vaidyanathan placing reliance on judgment of Justice Agarwal of Allahabad High Court.
• I submit that Artifacts and records clearly point to the fact that Ram Janambhoomi is the birth place of Lord Ram and that sanctity needs to be accorded to that place, CS Vaidyanathan.
• CS Vaidyanathan placing reliance on a document which says a stone slab was recovered which contained an inscritpion in Sanskrit from 12th century.
• CS Vaidyanathan explaining the contents of the text on the stone slab.
• The verses speak of King Govinda Chandra who ruled Saketa Mandala of which Ayodhya was Capital A big Vishnu temple was built there, the verses say It is my submission that this Vishnu temple is the structure that was excavated by ASI, says Vaidyanathan.
• There is no challenge to translation of the contents of the slab, the authenticity of the inscription has also not been challenged; Challenge is only to the recovery of the slab (whether it was recovered from the disputed area or not), CS Vaidyanathan.
• Vaidyanathan showing photographs to prove the spot from where the slab fell off and how a journalist of Panchajanya had seen the same.
• Vaidyanathan reading out the account given by the journalist from Panchajanya magazine whose depsotion is relied upon wrt recovery of the disputed slab.
• As per the journalist, slab fell out of western wall of the disputed structure. Many slabs were taken away by Kar Sevaks before they were dispersed by the police.
• Vaidyanathan now taking the court through the cross examination of the journalist from Panchajanya.
• The journalist in his cross examination said that the slab was fitted in the western wall of southern dome though he could not say where exactly the slab was on the wall, Vaidyanathan.
• In my submission, neither the cross examination of the journalist nor of Dr. Ramesh will cast any doubt on recovery of the slab from the disputed place, Vaidyanathan.
• There is nothing to warrant doubting of credibilty of the report or inferences drawn by ASI, submits Vaidyanathan.
• This slab supports the conclusions drawn by ASI that there was a huge temple at this place Ram Janmasthan, Vaidyanathan argues.
• The disputed structure was put in place either on the ruins of the temple or by pulling down the temple, CS Vaidyanthan.
• The evidence of a 90-year-old who has seen pilgrims come and go and whose cross examination in this regard has not yet been shaken is proof that the Ayodhya was a place worship for Hindus, CS Vaidyanathan.
• Vaidyanathan reading out depositions by various witnesses who used to visit Ayodhya and Ram Janmabhoomi.
• Bench rises for lunch, hearing to resume at 2 pm. Vaidyanathan says he hopes to finish his arguments today. https://barandbench.com/ayodhya-hearing-live-updates-from-supreme-court-day-8/