Short Schandillia on why Advani should be allowed to go to Ayodhya.
Babri finds no mention in JS/BJP manifesto from 1951-1984 though idols smuggled into mosque only months before Jana Sangh formed. Under Mookerjee JS won 3 seats, under Upadhyaya 14, BJP under Vajpayee 2.
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Babri finds no mention in JS/BJP manifesto from 1951-1984 though idols smuggled into mosque only months before Jana Sangh formed. Under Mookerjee JS won 3 seats, under Upadhyaya 14, BJP under Vajpayee 2.
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Advani was film reviewer for Organiser when made Delhi Councillor. Became minister through Rajya Sabha. Made BJP head in 1986. Sniffed opportunity in Babri.
Latched on to VHP movement to 1) Open mosque to Hindus 2) Let VHP lay bricks with Ram name (‘Shila’) next to mosque
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Latched on to VHP movement to 1) Open mosque to Hindus 2) Let VHP lay bricks with Ram name (‘Shila’) next to mosque
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In October 1990 days after Advani's Rath Yatra began 41 were killed in Ahmedabad, 52 in Jaipur, 20 in Jodhpur, 33 in Lucknow, over 100 in Delhi, 37 in Assam, 960 in Bhagalpur of whom 900 Muslim, 18 in Patna, 165 in Hyderabad.
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In November 31 were killed in Agra, 13 in Indore. In December 60 were killed in Karnataka, 134 in Hyderabad.
April-May 1990, three riots in Kanpur killed 30, between May and November 1991 more than 50 killed in Varanasi.
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April-May 1990, three riots in Kanpur killed 30, between May and November 1991 more than 50 killed in Varanasi.
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In May 1991, 26 including 24 Muslims killed in Vadodara.
In October 1992, 44 killed in Sitamarhi. In December, day after Babri Masjid destroyed riots in Surat where 200 died of whom 95% Muslim. In Bhopal in December, 143 killed.
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In October 1992, 44 killed in Sitamarhi. In December, day after Babri Masjid destroyed riots in Surat where 200 died of whom 95% Muslim. In Bhopal in December, 143 killed.
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Bombay riots of same time killed 1,000, mostly Muslim.
Many riots broke out after deliberate and calculated provocation. Rath Yatras and associated processions were taken through Muslim neighbourhoods.
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Many riots broke out after deliberate and calculated provocation. Rath Yatras and associated processions were taken through Muslim neighbourhoods.
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Advani successfully polarised India from north to south, east to west, pitting Indians against fellow countrymen, women and children. More than 3400 Indians died. Advani won 85 seats in 1989 and 120 in 1991. BJP success built on Indian corpses and cemented with their blood.
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