The judgment has opened floodgates enabling right reactionary elements to raise claims over other mosques across the country including the Gyanvapi mosque, Justice Gowda said.
“The Ayodhya judgement has made right-reactionary forces claim Gyanvapi and other mosques in the country. This is a great threat to the Republic of India,” he said.
The former judge also lamented that all pillars of democracy are being taken over by reactionary elements and the State is transforming to a fascist Hindu one.
“Liberty, equality and fraternity is the trinity which the Indian Constitution guarantees. Now these are endangered because of reactionary elements and the State transforming to a fascist Hindu one. All pillars being taken over by such forces. For example, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) denies equal citizenship, against secularism which is the bedrock of our democracy,” he said.
Justice Gowda was speaking at a National Convention on the topic Save Constitution, Save Democracy organised by the All India Lawyers Union, Delhi Union of Journalists and Democratic Teachers Front.
Source: Barandbench
