A special CBI court ruled in the disputed structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
After the trial lasted for 28 years, all the accused were summoned by Special CBI Judge SK Yadav to pronounce the verdict in the criminal demolition case. However, many accused did not appear in court today.
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on September 30 acquitted all accused, including senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.
CBI judge SK Yadav, in his 2,000-page judgement, said there was no criminal conspiracy and that there was not enough evidence to prove that the demolition was pre-planned.
Besides Advani, other senior BJP leaders Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, Vinay Katiyar and Sadhvi Rithambara were also among the accused.
“I wholeheartedly welcome the judgement by the special court in Babri Masjid demolition case. The judgement vindicates my personal and BJP’s belief and commitment toward the Ram Janmabhoomi movement,” news agency ANI quoted Advani as saying.
“It’s a historic decision by the court. This proves that no conspiracy was hatched for the December 6 incident in Ayodhya. Our program and rallies were not part of any conspiracy. We are happy. Everyone should now be excited about Ram Mandir’s construction,” Joshi said, according to ANI.
