The clock is ticking with the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute expected by November 17. As Ayodhya gears up for judgment day, of the several directives issued by the district magistrate, one asks people not to make defamatory remarks against any religion, community, deities and eminent personalities on social media platforms.

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In Mumbai various groups are following a different trajectory, appealing for peace ahead of the verdict. On the night of November 4, members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its youth brigade, the Bajrang Dal, met Muslim activists and representatives of organisations, for an informal discussion. The meet, which was held at a Goregaon school, had about 15 participants.

Those who attended the meet, said that it was, "an informal meeting simply to chart out how together we can tell the Hindu and Muslim communities to accept the mandir/masjid verdict with calm and equanimity."