Comparing Babri Masjid to Turkey's newly converted mosque 'Hagia Sophia', the Muslim Personal Board said, "Babri Masjid was and will always be a Masjid".
Umar Khalid's father was present during the press briefing where the decision was announced. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas was the one who announced the decision on behalf of the AIMPLB.