An Archaeological Survey of India team was scheduled to begin excavation work at the disputed site in Ayodhya on Monday morning in accordance with an Allahabad high court directive.

The excavation will have to be completed within a month.

The 14-member ASI team held several meetings with the Faizabad district administration on Sunday.

Security, meanwhile, was tightened around the disputed site, where a makeshift Ram temple was erected after the demolition of historic Babri masjid by some Hindu zealots on December 6, 1992.

Commissioner of Faizabad division, R M Srivastav, said the ASI team would conduct a preliminary survey in the acquired land on Monday and contesting parties in the Ram Janambhumi-Babri Masjid dispute would be allowed to watch the excavation work.

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What do you think about the story? Read what others have to say: Number of User Comments: 5 Sub: The real issue The real issue is not of Temple or mosque. It is just the prejudice of some leaders. God is everywhere, and he doesn't need temples ... Posted by SK Sub: hindu zealots? "Security, meanwhile, was tightened around the disputed site, where a makeshift Ram temple was erected after the demolition of historic Babri masjid by some Hindu ... Posted by c r anand Sub: Excavation at Ayodhya Whatever the outcome of this excavation, will either side be ready to accept it the result. Or will we have another set of court cases ... Posted by A concerned Indian Sub: disputed land whatever relic may be unearthed by the archeologists, it should not be given away to any particuler organisation or particuler sect according to my opinion. ... Posted by INDRANIL Sub: Excavation of Ram temple. To, all netizans.The Ram temple might have been uprooted by the muslims at some time which none of us know if it really had been. ... Posted by Jagannath Roy.