Ayodhya:
Jabi Mohammad, who had witnessed mob frenzy post demolition of the mosque in 1992, feels there will be no breach of peace after the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute on Thursday as the situation has changed over the years and people want to live in harmony.
"I am not at all afraid or worried. It is my city and everything is fine here," says Mohammad, a resident of Dorahi Kuan locality, which is in close to the disputed site in Ayodhya.
A close colony of Muslims with nearly a dozen houses, Dorahi Kuan is inhabited mostly by members of the tailoring community.
Mohammed, who had witnessed violence after the demolition of the mosque in 1992, says he would be going as usual to his tailoring shop near Hanuman Garhi on Thursday.
Mohammed says his family is still grateful to Hindus, who not only saved, but also fed them during the most testing times in 1992.
"Situation has changed in the last 18 years. People, irrespective of their religion or caste, want peace to prevail," he stressed.
Corporator Achchan Khan says "there is no migration- like situation as it was in 1992, when there was an atmosphere of fear. This time no outsider is allowed entry in the city".
He said people have forgotten the happenings of 1992. "Now nobody even wants to remember those things.
Situation has changed a lot in all these years," he said.
"There is a lot of difference in now and then. This time there is a sense of security among people as the administration is taking all measures to instill confidence among the people," said Asif Iqbal, a resident of Kajiyana locality close to the Ram Jamnbhoomi complex.
There is nothing like tension in the town, it's completely peaceful and markets have opened as usual, he said.
"In fact, there is curiosity among people over the High Court's verdict," Syed Mohammd Aleem, another local, said.
"This time both Hindu and Muslim are assuring each other that nothing wrong will happen," another resident Syed Reham Ahmad said.