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564:. During the first few hours of the rally, the crowd grew gradually more restless, and began raising slogans. A police cordon had been placed around the structure in preparation for attack. However, at around noon, a young man managed to slip past the cordon and climb the structure itself, brandishing a saffron flag. This was seen as a signal by the mob, who then stormed the structure. The police cordon, vastly outnumbered and unprepared for the size of the attack, fled. The mob set upon the building with axes, hammers, and grappling hooks, and within a few hours, the entire structure, made from mud and chalk, was levelled. 77: 3500: 3524: 3512: 59: 84: 260:
On 6 December 1992 the VHP and the BJP organised a rally at the site involving 150,000 people. The rally turned violent, and the crowd overwhelmed security forces and tore down the mosque. A subsequent inquiry into the incident found 68 people responsible, including several leaders of the BJP and the
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or not to demolish the structure. It further noted: "This selected act of the leaders itself speaks of the hidden intentions of one and all being to accomplish demolition of the disputed structure." The report holds that the "icons of the movement present ... could just as easily have... prevented
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supporters reached Ayodhya and attempted to attack the mosque. This resulted in a pitched battle with the paramilitary forces that ended with the death of several rioters. The BJP withdrew its support to the V. P. Singh ministry, necessitating fresh elections. The BJP substantially increased its
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In the 1980s, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) began a campaign for the construction of a temple dedicated to Rama at the site, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its political voice. The movement was bolstered by the decision of a district judge, who ruled in 1986 that the gates would be
466:. Popular belief holds that Baqi demolished a temple of Rama to build the mosque; historical basis for the belief is debated. Archaeological evidence has been found of a structure pre-dating the mosque. This structure has been variously identified as a Hindu temple and a Buddhist structure. 948:, condemned the demolition, and called upon India to do more to protect its Muslim population. Although its government condemned the events, the UAE experienced severe public disturbances due to the demolition of the Babri Mosque. Street protests broke out, and protesters threw stones at a 658:
leaders present in the meeting amply agreed to work in a well-orchestrated manner." Claiming that the tapes of the meeting were personally handed over by him to his boss, he asserts that he has no doubts that his boss had shared the contents with the Prime Minister (Rao) and the
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handled the issue. Dhar claimed that he was directed to arrange security for a meeting between individuals from the BJP and other constituents of the Sangh Parivar, and that the meeting "proved beyond doubt that they (RSS, BJP, VHP) had drawn up the blueprint of the
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in which Hindus and Muslims attacked one another, burning and looting homes, shops and places of worship. Several of the BJP leaders were taken into custody, and the VHP was briefly banned by the government. Despite this, the ensuing riots spread to cities like
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activists. This led to an uproar, with both parties filing civil suits laying claim to the land. The placement of the idols was seen as a desecration by the users of the Masjid. The site was declared to be in dispute, and the gates to the Masjid were locked.
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who had been in charge of Advani's security on that day, stated that Advani and Joshi made speeches that contributed to provoking the behaviour of the mob. The report notes that at this time several BJP leaders made "feeble requests to the
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claimed that the demolition was not an act of frenzied mobs but an act of sabotage planned with so much secrecy that no government agency got wind of it. It further said that the sabotage was planned several months in advance by VHP and
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states that the mosque was built on land where a non-Islamic structure had previously existed. In the 1980s, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) began a campaign for the construction of a temple dedicated to Rama at the site, with the
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On 30 September 2020, the court acquitted all the 32 accused including L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar and several others in the case on account of inconclusive evidence. The special court judge
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On 6 December 1992, the RSS and its affiliates organised a rally involving 150,000 VHP and BJP supporters at the site of the disputed structure. The ceremonies included speeches by BJP leaders such as
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For at least four centuries, the site was used for religious purposes by both Hindus and Muslims. The claim that the mosque stood on the site of a temple was first made in 1822, by an official of the
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sect cited this statement in laying claim to the site later in the 19th century, leading to the first recorded incidents of religious violence at the site in 1855. The
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is based on the Babri Masjid demolition. The Ayodhya dispute and the riots following the demolition form part of the backdrop to Antara Ganguly's 2016 novel,
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sought to generate support for the proposed temple, and also sought to unite Hindu votes by mobilizing anti-Muslim sentiment. Advani was arrested by the
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to pressure India to protect the rights of Muslims. Strikes were held across the country, while Muslim mobs attacked and destroyed as many as 30
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on 30 June 2009. According to the report, the events of 6 December 1992, in Ayodhya were "neither spontaneous nor unplanned". In March 2015, the
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communities, causing the death of at least 2,000 people. Retaliatory violence against Hindus also occurred in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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In Pakistan, the government closed offices and schools on 7 December to protest against the demolition of the Babri Masjid. The
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In 1992, after the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in India, many Hindu temples in Pakistan were destroyed.
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Several temples were attacked by Muslims in the UK, in what were suspected to be acts of revenge. Attacks included
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to come down... either in earnest or for the media's benefit". No appeal was made to the rioters not to enter the
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played a big part in organising, caused the death of around 900 people, and estimated property damage of around
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remained in place until 1949, when idols of Rama were surreptitiously placed inside the mosque, allegedly by
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The destruction of the Babri Masjid sparked Muslim outrage around the country, provoking several months of
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claimed that the Babri mosque demolition was planned 10 months in advance by top leaders of the
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set up a railing in 1859, to separate the outer courtyard of the mosque to avoid disputes. The
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tally in the union parliament, as well as winning a majority in the Uttar Pradesh assembly.
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in 1993 while calling for the destroyed temples to be repaired and investigations be held.
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Babri Masjid case: SC issues notices to L K Advani, others over conspiracy charges
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cited the demolition of the Babri Masjid as a reason for their terrorist attacks.
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to investigate the destruction of the mosque, headed by retired High Court Judge
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and several others, eventually resulting in over 2000 deaths, mainly Muslim. The
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has been often criticized for his mishandling of the situation. Rao in his book
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reopened and Hindus permitted to worship there. This decision was endorsed by
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Following the demolition, Muslim mobs in Bangladesh attacked and burned down
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was carried out on 6 December 1992 by a large group of activists of the
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burned an effigy of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, and called for "
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in one day by means of fire and bulldozers, and stormed the office of
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conquest of the region, a mosque was built at the site by the
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before he could reach Ayodhya. Despite this, a large body of
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to lodge a formal complaint, and promised to appeal to the
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On 16 December 1992, the Union home ministry set up the
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Infobox civilian attack
considered for merging
Ayodhya dispute

Babri Masjid
Ayodhya is located in India
Ayodhya
Vishva Hindu Parishad
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Shiv Sena
Bharatiya Janata Party
Bajrang Dal
Vishva Hindu Parishad
allied organisations
Babri Masjid
Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh
a lengthy socio-political dispute
Hindu nationalist
Rama
Mughal
Mir Baqi
Ram Janmabhoomi
Archaeological Survey of India
Bharatiya Janata Party
Ram Rath Yatra
L. K. Advani
intercommunal rioting
Hindu

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