Babri mosque demolition verdict boost to BJP as party hails acquittal of all accused

  acquittal of senior BJP leers and Hindutva activists in Babri mosque demolition case on Wednesday has come as a big boost to saffron party, whose leers have always insisted that razing of disputed structure in Ayodhya was a spontaneous act and t part of any conspiracy.

With party set to intensify its campaign for Bihar assembly polls besides by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats, court verdict has again brought emotive issue, which has animated political discourse for long, to centre st and given BJP a handy plank.

special CBI court's order effectively absolves BJP of any responsibility from most controversial aspect of Ram Janmabhoomi movement and what Supreme Court h described as an "egregious violation of rule of law" in its last year verdict that handed over disputed site in Ayodhya to pro-temple parties in that dispute.All 32 accused, including BJP veterans L K vani, Murli Mahar Joshi and Kalyan Singh besides Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar, were acquitted by court in Luckw almost 28 years after FIR was filed following mosque's demolition on December 6, 1992 by 'kar sevaks'.

court said re was conclusive proof against accused, which also included Shvi Ritambhara, Champat Rai and Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who were all part of movement.

verdict will ensure that BJP while owning up movement's success in ensuring construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, can legitimately disassociate itself with demolition.It has also snatched a potent weapon from opposition parties, most of whom have targeted BJP for mosque's fall while eir refraining from criticising or even welcoming temple's construction.

It was Ram Janmabhoomi movement and vani's ' Rath Yatra' in 1990 to mobile masses in favour of building a temple at disputed site, where believers hold that Lord Ram was born, that brought issue to center st of national politics and helped BJP emerge as an alternative to Congress.

As part of movement, Hindutva organisations h brought a large number of 'kar sevaks' at site when mosque was taken down by mob.

Reacting to verdict, vani said it has vindicated BJP's and his stand.

"It is a very important decision and a matter of happiness for us. When we heard news of court's order, we welcomed it by chanting Jai Shri Ram," he said.

A BJP leer said judgment has ensured that Ram Janmabhoomi movement leaves behind a "proud legacy" for party without having any dimension to it about which it might have felt defensive.Though CBI has option to appeal in a higher court against verdict, it remains far from clear if central ncy will do so.

Top BJP leers hailed special CBI court order acquitting all accused and described it as a victory of truth and justice.

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