Babri Masjid demolition | All 32 accused acquitted
The accused include former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, former Union Ministers M.M. Joshi and Uma Bharti, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, during whose tenure the structure was pulled down, besides Vinay Katiyar and Sadhvi Rithambara.
Babri Masjid demolition | Jai Shri Ram, says Advani on his acquittal
“It is a very important decision and a matter of happiness for us. When we heard the news of the court’s order, we welcomed it by chanting Jai Shri Ram,” Mr. Advani said in a video message. Mr. Advani was the face of the Ram Janambhoomi movement in 1992.
Babri Masjid demolition | Key conclusions by Liberhan Commission
The Justice Liberhan Commission, which probed the sequence of events that led to the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, submitted its report to the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 30, 2009.
Hathras gang rape case | U.P. orders SIT probe after family alleges girl was forcibly cremated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said strict action should be taken against the culprits, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Twitter. The Chief Minister also constituted a three-member SIT to probe the case and asked that the trial be conducted in a fast track court. The SIT has been asked to submit its report in seven days, an official said.
