Ayodhya Verdict On Sep 24: Guidelines For Media, No Talk Show on TV, No Bulk SMS

A three-judge special bench of the Allahabad High Court is scheduled to pronounce the verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute Sep 24.

Allahabad High Court has issued guidelines for the media -
 
1. keeping it away from the court on Sep 24, the judgement day on long-pending Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute.  The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will announce the verdict on Friday

 

2. The guidelines issued on Tuesday bars entry of media into the court room citing less space to accommodate a large number of people.
 
3. Special measures will be taken to ensure that copies of the judgement are made available to the media within minutes of its pronouncement.

 

4. The direction came in a public interest lawsuit, moved by a local lawyer Prince Lenin, who sought a restraint order against reporting of the verdict by the media.
 
5. There will be no gags, discussions or Talk show on TV regarding Verdict.

6. Ban on Bulk SMS on 24th of Sept.

The Gujarat government Wednesday urged the people not to be swayed by the Ayodhya verdict and appealed to them to maintain peace in the state.

‘With the municipal corporation election next month and the Ayodhya judgment round the corner, the need of the hour is to help the state march towards progress,’ Chief Minister Narendra Modi said here.

‘My humble appeal to all citizens is that though you would be eagerly waiting the judgment (Ayodhya verdict), please do not be swayed by excitement as it will not benefit anyone. Kindly remember that Gujarat had laid to rest, for the past several years, the ghost of violence and curfew,’ the chief minister said.