Ayodhya dispute: Security tight ahead of India court ruling on holy site

NEW DELHI - Indian authorities on Saturday ramped up security across the country for a Supreme Court ruling on a holy site contested for centuries by Hindus and Muslims, which in 1992 sparked some of the deadliest sectarian violence since independence.

The verdict, which - it is hoped - will put an end to an angry and at times arcane decades-old legal wrangle, was due around 10.30am local time .Hardliners among India's majority Hindus, including supporters of Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party , believe that Lord Ram, the warrior god, was born in Ayodhya.

In 1992, a Hindu mob estimated to number 200,000 did just that, reducing the 460-year-old mosque to rubble. This left no one happy. Both Hindu and Muslim groups appealed and the Supreme Court in 2011 stayed the lower court's ruling, leaving the issue unresolved. Modi is nevertheless desperate to avoid bloodshed and ahead of the verdict, the BJP and the more hardline RSS organisation have told supporters to avoid any provocative celebrations."Whatever is the verdict by the Supreme Court, it won't be anybody's win or loss," Modi tweeted late Friday.

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