Owaisi attacks Ayodhya Ram Mandir trust; says "man accused of demolishing Babri rewarded"

Attacking members of Ram Temple Trust of Ayodhya, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that those who demolished Babri Masjid are being rewarded. Taking a dig at Central government, Owaisi said that this is "New India" where "criminals are rewarded." He went on to add that Supreme Court had called Babri demolition a 'national shame' and that formation of Trust with such people is a "sequel." AIMIM chief is targeting Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and Champat Rai who have been named as members of Ram Temple Trust and are accused in 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.

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Accused in Babri Masjid demotion case

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das chief of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, has been named president of Trust and Champat Rai, who is VHP vice president has been named general secretary. Both are accused in criminal case of 1992 Babri Masjid demolition.  In 2017 Supreme Court had merged two cases, one against kar sevaks who destroyed mosque and those who instigated m – state vs Pawan Pandey and ors, and state vs LK Advani. Das and Rai were accused in State vs Pawan Pandey case under Sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 395 (dacoity), 397 (Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (unlawful assembly), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house) 153 A (promoting hate and enmity on grounds of religion) and 153 B (assertions prejudicial to national integration) of Indian Penal Code. case is pending in apex court and y are currently out on bail. Incidentally, Nripendra Misra ar member of Trust was principal secretary to UP CM Kalyan Singh during Babri demolition. 

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Ram Mandir Trust

On February 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced formation of 'Shri Ram Janambhoomi Tirath Kshetra', which would oversee construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, nearly three months after Supreme Court ruling in decades-old case. In first meeting of ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra' trust on Wednesday, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and Champat Rai were elected as President and General Secretary respectively. However, appointment that has garnered most buzz is that of Nripendra Misra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s former Principal Secretary. He will head Ram temple construction committee.

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