Speaking at a press conference Munde said, "The court verdict is neither a victory nor a defeat for anyone. Everyone has the constitutional right to go for appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court. But we expect Muslims to accept the high court verdict. I appeal to them not file an appeal in the Supreme Court. All should extend cooperation in the construction of a temple at Ayodhya and maintain peace and harmony in the state and the country."

Asked about his reaction to the court verdict, Munde said, "I am extremely happy at the verdict and welcome it. Answers to the questions which has been hidden for several years have been found in the verdict. The court has mentioned in the verdict that the idol of the Hindu deity Ram would remain where it is at present and the temple existed at the very same place where the deity stands today.

In a element of surprise, the Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, known for his hatred for Muslims, moving away from his hate agenda, appealed to the Muslim community to forget the past and come closer and to live with the Hindus in peace and harmony.

In an editorial in party mouthpiece "Saamna" on Friday, Thackeray stated "Muslims, accept the court verdict on Ayodhya with open hearts and maintain a long distance from provocation."

Meanwhile, renowned criminal lawyer and Nationalist Congress Party leader Majeed Memon commenting on the Ayodhya verdict, said that the verdict was not satisfactory. "You cannot distribute the disputed land in three pieces like distributing three sweet balls equally to three people without giving an outright verdict. May be the three judges had different kind of views and thinking on the issue, but were perhaps compelled by circumstances to give a different verdict. This is not fair and makes no sense," he added.