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Congress moves SC to oppose pleas against 1991 places of worship law

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New Delhi, Jan 16: The Congress has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court to oppose the pleas challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, saying they are “motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism”.
In the application, filed through Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, the party defended the law as a reflection of the country’s secular ethos and a product of the popular mandate.
The plea emphasised that the 1991, which seeks to preserve the status quo of religious structures as they existed on August 15, 1947, was enacted with broad support during the 10th Lok Sabha when Congress and the Janata Dal party held the majority.
The party noted that the Act was part of its election manifesto in 1991, highlighting its long-standing commitment to protecting India’s secular identity.
“The POWA (the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act) is essential to safeguard secularism in India and the present challenge appears to be a motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism,” the plea said. (PTI)

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