LK Advani was acquitted of conspiracy charges during the demolition of Babri Mosque in 1992
New Delhi:
BJP mainstay LK Advani, acquitted of conspiracy charges to demolish Babri Mosque in 1992, said today the judgment confirms his belief and commitment, as well as those of the BJP, to the Ram temple movement . He also said he chanted “Jai Shri Ram” after the verdict, describing it as a “moment of happiness for all of us”.
“The judgment confirms my personal and BJP belief and commitment to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. I am also happy that this judgment came in the footsteps of another landmark Supreme Court verdict in November 2019, which paved the way for my long dream of seeing a great Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, including the laying ceremony of the foundation took place on August 5, “92-year-old Advani said in a statement.
He said he “wholeheartedly welcomed the important judgment.” He added: “Along with millions of my countrymen, I now look forward to the completion of the magnificent Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.”
A special IWC tribunal in Lucknow, acquitting the 32 defendants in the case, including Mr. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh of conspiracy charges, said the Babri Mosque on December 6, 1992 n was not planned.
“Antisocial elements brought down the structure. The accused tried to stop the demolition,” CBI Special Judge SK Yadav said, saying the audio and video evidence produced by the CBI had not established the charges against the directors.
In the months leading up to the cataclysmic event, Mr Advani took Rath Yatras across the country to launch a Ram temple at the mosque site – a campaign that catapulted BJP to the national stage.
In a landmark decision in November last year, the Supreme Court handed over the site claimed by Hindus and Muslims for the construction of a Ram temple. The inauguration ceremony took place earlier this year, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing rituals.
Mr Advani recorded his statement in the CBI Special Court via video conference on July 24. He was asked 100 questions. He and Mr. Joshi have denied all charges against them.
In an interview with GalacticGaming in 2000, Mr. Advani described the dismantling of the Babri Mosque as a “terrible mistake” and said: “Until today, frankly, I don’t know if it was a rage. crowd, a crowd out of control, or a small group that disagreed with the leadership of the movement that thought it had to be done, I’m not clear in my mind. “
