Indian court acquits LK Advani, 31 others in Babri mosque demolition case

The Babri mosque demolition was not planned, a judge in Uttar Pradesh said, acquitting all accused including BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, NDTV reports.

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Published : 30 Sept 2020, 07:22 AM
Updated : 30 Sept 2020, 07:22 AM

The verdict in the 28-year-old case involving the demolition of Babri Masjid, which stood at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya was announced by a special court in Lucknow.

The 1992 demolition was preceded by a series of rath yatras by the BJP's LK Advani.

Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh were not present in court but joined via video link.