THE Ram Mandir issue, which brought the Bharatiya Janata Party to power in New Delhi and various state capitals over the last 25 years, has reached its logical end. But, the BJP and its saffron ally Shiv Sena may juice the issue one last time in their quest for power in Maharashtra. 

The Supreme Court has cleared the building of a temple in the disputed land in Ayodhya, asking for the demolished mosque to be rebuilt in a different part of the communally sensitive town. Barring a few dissenting voices, most stakeholders were unanimous in welcoming the decision.