Centre moves SC seeking nod to return 67-acre land around disputed Ram Janam bhoomi Babri Masjid site to original owners

The Center today moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to return the 67-acre acquired land around the disputed Ram Janam bhoomi Babri Masjid site to original owners. In a fresh plea, the Center said it had acquired 67 acres of land around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram Janam bhoomi-Babri Masjid site.

The plea has said that the Ram Janam bhoomi Nyas (a trust to promote construction of Ram Temple) had sought return of excess land acquired in 1991 to original owners.

Earlier, the apex court had ordered that the status quo be maintained with regard to the acquired 67 acres of land around the disputed site. The central government had acquired 67 acres of land around the disputed site in 1991.