With refer to Shri L.K. Advani's d.o. letter No.71019/7/98-Ayodhya dated 9 Jul 1998, you may kindly notice that he has used the word "site" everywhere. The status quo order of the High Court and the Supreme Court apply not only to the Babari Masjid site, on which the makeshift temple stands, but also to the disputed land whose title is under judicial determination by the Special Bench of the Allahabad High Court and which includes the Babari Masjid site. The land also includes the unlawfully constructed concrete platform to the east of the Babari Masjid which is to serve as the foundation for a major part of the temple. There is yet another term "acquired area", which is much large than the disputed land and includes all of it. The Supreme Court has barred the Central Government from disposing of any part of this area until the title suit relating to the disputed land is decided.

I personally feel that there is no possibility of clandestine construction on the disputed site. But, there is real apprehension of some pillars being erected suddenly on the concrete platform which is as I mentioned above, within the disputed land.

I would therefore suggest that you should ask Mr Advani to clarify whether the Government shall exercise due vigilance against any possible attempt by the VHP to change the status quo or to start any construction in the acquired area or in the disputed land.