Political parties Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian Union Muslim League, NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Jitendra Awhad, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, MP Thol Thirumavalan have sought to intervene in the matter supporting the Places of Worship Act. They argue that the Act is crucial to preserve communal harmony and the secular character of the nation. Incidents like the Sambhal violence would be averted by a strict enforcement of the Act, they state.