Calling them “pseudo-moderates,” the Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan Commission of Inquiry has indicted former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with current Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani and former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi, among others, for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
Citing the evidence it gathered, which includes witness statements and official records, one of the key conclusions of the Commission is said to be that the entire build-up to the demolition was meticulously planned. And there was nothing to show that these leaders were either unaware of what was going on or innocent of any wrongdoing. The Commission probed the “sequence of events leading, and all facts and circumstances relating, to the occurrences at Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid complex on December 6, 1992” — the day the Babri Masjid was martyred.
was first posted on November 23, 2009 at 12:15 pm.
JONA GARH: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday reiterated his commitment to build a Ram Temple at Ayodhya during his day-long visit to Keshod.
“I will keep visiting Somnath Temple till the Ram Mandir is built in Ayodhya,” he told mediapersons at the Somnath Temple premises. Advani had arrived at Veraval to make his annual visit to Somnath.
Advani has been visiting the temple on September 25 every year for the last 20 years to mark his Rathyatra.
Recalling the memories of the yatra, he said, “Today, I have come here to offer my prayers on the 20th anniversary of the Rathyatra. The Ram temple should be and will be built at Ayodhya.”
Incidentally on May 31, 2005, Advani had expressed his regret over the demolition of the Babri Masjid during his visit to Islamabad.
His remarks that December 6 was the saddest day of his life, led to protests by VHP leader Pravin Togadia, who sought an apology from the BJP leader over the same.
Much though has changed within the Parivar. Advani, who has faced flak within the Parivar over his leadership, has now reiterated his commitment to the Ram temple.
The RSS is also reportedly brokering peace between the VHP and the BJP, while Advani is keeping a low profile in the state affairs.
The Gandhinagar MP, who was accompanied by his daughter Pratibha, also stressed on the need to provide better education and health facilities to the children.
Pittsburgh: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Pakistan ‘to give up its attitude of using terror as an instrument of state policy’ as ‘that was the only obstacle in normalising relations with its neighbour.’
“India’s message is that India seeks to normalise its relationship with Pakistan. But the only obstacle is that it should shed its old attitude of using terror as a state policy,” he said at a post G-20 summit news conference here Friday.
Manmohan Singh also reiterated India’s demand that Pakistan take action against those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying that if Islamabad took proper action India would move the extra mile to normalise relations.
“We have supplied our material and evidence for them to carry out investigation. Although the tragedy took place in India, the conspiracy took place in Pakistan. Pakistan has admitted to this. We want them to bring to book the culprits involved in the November 26 attacks,” he said.
Manmohan Singh said there was no change in India’s stand on Pakistan since the Sharm-el-Sheikh talks with his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, a position he has made clear in the Indian parliament.
“If you read my statements in parliament, I have explained the government’s position and I think there is no change on this,” he said when asked how he looked forward to moving ahead with relations with Pakistan.
Calling them “pseudo-moderates,” the Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan Commission of Inquiry has indicted former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with current Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani and former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi, among others, for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
JONA GARH: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Friday reiterated his commitment to build a Ram Temple at Ayodhya during his day-long visit to Keshod.
Pittsburgh: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Pakistan ‘to give up its attitude of using terror as an instrument of state policy’ as ‘that was the only obstacle in normalising relations with its neighbour.’
