Ayodhya judgement a flicker of hope this Deepavali: RSS

The RSS has said the Ayodhya title suit judgement of the Allahabad high court offers a flicker of hope this Diwali after 482 years to rebuild the Ram temple at the site.

"The three-member bench in a historic judgement restored the holy Ramjanmabhoomi to Hindus...Hindus have been battling to restore the holy city and rebuild the Sri Ram temple," Sangh mouthpiece Organiser said in its latest issue.

"This Deepavali, after 482 years, offers a flicker of hope to attain that goal," it said.

The journal said till the day the judgment was pronounced, it had been a "long wait" for the Hindus who have "fought with abundant faith and unwavering patience.."

But it hastened to add that the matter was far from settled and it might take "many more years" as the title suit went on for six decades.

It claimed that the verdict brings Hindus closer to the final settlement.