Maintain peace after Ayodhya verdict, urges Sonia

Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked the people to maintain peace and communal brotherhood "at any cost" after the court verdict on the "sensitive" Ayodhya dispute.

Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked the people to maintain peace and communal brotherhood "at any cost" after the court verdict on the "sensitive" Ayodhya dispute.

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"I request you to accept whatever the court's decision will be and keeping faith in the Indian judiciary maintain peace, mutual respect and brotherhood at any cost. Emotional unity is the greatest strength of India," Gandhi said in her appeal written in Hindi.

The appeal comes after the Supreme Court Tuesday paved the way for the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute verdict to be delivered by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday.

"We all know that the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will deliver its judgment on a very sensitive issue tomorrow (Thursday). We also know that we, after expressing our faith in the fairness of our judiciary, have agreed to accept the court decision, whatever it may be," the UPA chairperson said.

"This is a matter of pride for our judiciary and is also a reflection of our tolerant society," she added.