After the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Babri Masjid case, mid-day reached out to residents of neighbourhoods in Mumbai that were worst affected by the riots that followed the demolition of the mosque. While several people refrained from speaking about that time, the general opinion seemed to lean towards reconciliation and the need to look ahead rather than at the past.

Shaikh Gaus, 62
Resident of Kher Nagar, Bandra East