Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board yesterday proposed relinquishing its right over the disputed land in Ayodhya, and building a 'masjid-e-aman' in Lucknow to resolve the Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid tangle, a move rejected by the Muslim protagonists involved in the protracted legal fued. The board, which is the 'mutawalli' (caretaker) of the Babri Mosque, has proposed giving up its right over the land in Ayodhya, and a draft for resolving the issue, prepared by the Shia Waqf Board, has been submitted in the Supreme Court on November 18, its chairman Wasim Rizvi told reporters here.

The Board is of the view that instead of Ayodhya, a 'masjid-e-aman' must be constructed in Lucknow's Hussainabad