Congress declines comment on Supreme Court order on Ayodhya

Congress today refrained from commenting on the Supreme Court order staying Allahabad High Court's verdict that divided in three parts the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya.     "It is in our tradition that we do not comment on issues while they are pending in the court," was the brief response of party spokesperson Manish Tewari at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) briefing to the repeated questions on the Supreme Court order.     A senior Congress leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the party found nothing unusual in the Supreme Court terming as "something strange" the Allahabad High Court judgement as the earlier order dividing the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya in three parts, even though the parties to the dispute had not asked for trifurcation of the land, had an element of surprise.     "However, we stick to our stand. The issue can either be solved through mutual agreement among all stakeholders or the Supreme Court decisioin has to be binding on all. We will welcome either of these," the leader said.