Centre changes counsel for Babri probe panel

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New Delhi: The Central government today changed its counsel representing it before Liberhan Commission probing the events leading to the December 6, 1992 demolition of the Babri mosque at Ayodhya. The change of counsel comes at the fag end of the Commission's probe and also after the Centre had closed its arguments. The Commission is currently hearing the final arguments of the parties. Newly-appointed counsel P P Malhotra today made his first appearance before the Commission after 1997 and told Justice M S Liberhan that he wanted to make additional arguments. Immediately, BJP counsel Satya Pal Jain opposed it saying it amounts to reopening and changing the colour of the case as the Centre had already closed its arguments. ...

RSS says it is for 'amicable' Ayodhya solution

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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today told the Liberhan Commission, inquiring into the demolition of the Babri masjid on December 6, 1992, that it always favoured an amicable settlement to the Ram Janambhoomi dispute as it would infuse 'new blood' to help India emerge a strong nation. ...
...Meanwhile, the commission today adjourned the hearing for June 18 since advocates appearing for different individuals and organisations sought more time to file their written submissions.
Advocate Sat Pal Jain, appearing for senior BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti, said the draft submission was ready but he needed more time to prepare the final written submission. ...

'BJP was against demolition of Masjid in Ayodhya'

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New Delhi: BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) today (Jun 18, 2004) told the Liberhan Commission that it was against demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya and asserted that neither the party nor its leaders had any role in any conspiracy to destroy it.
"No conclusions can be made out that BJP and its leaders were involved in the alleged conspiracy of destruction of the disputed structure," BJP counsel Satya Pal Jain said in a written submission before Justice M S Liberhan, probing the event leading to the demolition on December 6, 1992.
He said the demolition was unfortunate and was uncontrolled and added that the party did not want any harm to be caused to the structure.

We were against babri demolition: BJP

Indian Express
New Delhi, June 18: The BJP on Friday told the Liberhan Commission that it was against demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya and asserted that neither the party nor its leaders had any role in any conspiracy to destroy it.
"No conclusions can be made out that the BJP and its leaders were involved in the alleged conspiracy of destruction of the disputed structure," the BJP counsel Satya Pal Jain said in a written submission before Justice M S Liberhan, probing the event leading to the demolition on December 6, 1992.
He said the demolition was unfortunate and was uncontrolled and added that the party did not want any harm to be caused to the structure.

Centre Changes Counsel At Masjid Demolition Probe Panel

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New Delhi, June 28 (NNN): The Union government on Monday changed the counsel representing it before the Liberhan Commission, investigating the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Utter Pradesh, on December 6, 1992 by a frenzied mob.
The change of counsel comes at the fag end of the commission's probe and also after the Centre had closed its arguments. The commission is currently hearing the final arguments of the parties. ...
... Immediately, BJP counsel Satya Pal Jain opposed it saying it amounts to reopening and changing the colour of the case as the Centre had already closed its arguments. ...