From the Editor-in-Chief
India Today Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie talks about the latest landmark November 9 decision of the Supreme Court on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue which has brought to a close a series of cases older than democratic India itself.
The wounds of a nation, if allowed to fester for long, become a danger to the lifeblood of the country. India has had many such wounds. My constant gripe has been that they are kept open forever and are not allowed to heal. The government is saddled with commissions of inquiry which drag on endlessly while the courts are clogged with cases of national importance that need to be settled. Fortunately, we are now witnessing a phase where chapters of long-pending issues are finally finding closure. You may or may not agree with the final decision, but at least the country can
