Legislate to keep places of worship as they stood on 15 August 1947
“The POWA had been envisaged prior to the year 1991 and the same was made a part of the applicant's then election manifesto for the parliamentary elections”
The verdict
The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 was passed, freezing the religious character of places of worship as on 15 August 1947, with the Ayodhya site excluded. The manifesto wording itself was not seen; the link comes from Congress's 2025 Supreme Court filing.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- OtherUndated· WikipediasupportsPlaces of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 ↗
“An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947”
- News17 Jan 2025· Kashmir Lifecontext1991 Worship Act Vital for Secularism, Congress Tells Supreme Court ↗
“'The POWA had been envisaged prior to the year 1991 and the same was made a part of the applicant's then election manifesto for the parliamentary elections,' it said.”
More law & justice promises from this manifesto
Protect the disputed Ayodhya structure until a negotiated or court settlement
Promise ID inc-ls-1991-024 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON