Ram Vilas Vedanti, former Member of Parliament of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and one of those in the forefront of the Mandir Wahin Banayenge movement, has come into the limelight again after many years. He has declared he was one of those who demolished the Badri Masjid at Ayodha, claimed as the birthplace of Ram.
Surrounded by saffron clad sadhus, Vedanti sought to shield senior BJP leaders L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi from allegations of conspiracy. He said while the dome was being demolished, Advani and Joshi kept telling people not to do it. But, he and people

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