BJP was also quick to dismiss reports last night that Shah had spoken to Advani
New Delhi, 19 AprilIn what was widely interpreted as a jolt to presidential ambitions of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, the Supreme Court today ordered that the two, along with several others, be prosecuted for criminal conspiracy in the Babri Masjid demolition case.The court, however, said that there shall be no fresh trial, no transfer of the judge conducting the trial until the entire trial concludes and the sessions court will complete the trial and deliver the judgement within a period of two years.The renewed hearings in the case is set to bring the issue of Ram Janmabhoomi on the forefront of national consciousness. It offers Sangh Parivar outfits like Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal to come into prominence in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and keep the pot simmering on the issue.It will also enable not just the BJP but also Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government to distance themselves from the issue ..
It said the land be partitioned equally among Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara and 'Ram Lalla'
The Babri Masjid Action Committee said it will observe the anniversary of Babri mosque demolition on December 6
Former FM said due to this incident the then PM lost the trust of the rank and file of the Congress party
Firing on the sevaks took place when the Ram temple movement, spearheaded by the VHP, was at its peak
Ansari had been associated with the Babri mosque dispute case since December 1949
Justice V Gopala Gowda recused himself from the hearing without citing any reason
CBI has lodged a plea against Allahabad High Court's order dropping criminal conspiracy charges against BJP leaders