Ayodhya: No tension, only apprehension ahead of Verdict

Ayodhya: The waters of Saryu are placid but run deep. There is no tension in the air but the apprehension is palpable. As the clock ticks away to the judgment day, the khaki presence in this holy town increases by the hour. Policemen stand at every ten feet or so and though no restrictions on movement have been enforced as yet, the ‘military presence’ is unnerving. “The presence of many ‘military men’ (read CRPF) makes us believe that trouble is on its way. The majority and the minority in the country have already decided to accept the verdict then why so much build-up?” asked Rohit Varma, a local student.

A number of weddings, both Hindu and Muslim, scheduled to be held before November 20 have been indefinitely postponed. Ras Bihari, a local businessman is telephoning his relatives that his daughter’s wedding has been postponed and they should also cancel their travel plans to Ayodhya. “It is better to be safe than sorry. We have decided to postpone my daughter’s wedding that was scheduled for November 16. I will be inserting an advertisement to this effect in the local newspaper and we are asking relatives and friends not to come during this period. As it is the guesthouses I had booked for the wedding have already been taken over by the district administration,” he said. People are already storing up food and other essential items. (IANS)

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