Times of India
11 Apr 2001, NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister L K Advani on Monday said impatient kar sevaks, believing that leaders of the Ayodhya movement would not be able to get the Ram temple built by due process of law, took a "wrongful course" on 6 December 1992, "one of the most depressing days of my life".
Finally making an appearance before the Liberhan Commission probing the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Advani said the demolition may not have taken place had the Centre approached the Allahabad High Court to seek an early verdict on the issue of acquisition of land adjoining the disputed area.
But with the Centre not inclined to do so, angry kar sevaks chose not to wait for the due process of law and brought down the mosque. Had the anger welling up in them been allowed a "smooth and peaceful outlet through kar seva" it would not have "exploded" on December 6, he said. ...
... Advani's counsel Satya Pal Jain in an application made to the commission sought to clarify whether a notice issued to him had been issued in his personal capacity or as president of the BJP, a post he held then.
The application said the notice mentioned material which could adversely affect the reputation of Advani, but what it was had not been supplied to him.
Jain also pleaded that with criminal proceedings pending against Advani in Lucknow on almost the same issues, he could not be compelled to disclose his defence in the case as it could adversely affect his case before the criminal trial court.
11 Apr 2001, NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister L K Advani on Monday said impatient kar sevaks, believing that leaders of the Ayodhya movement would not be able to get the Ram temple built by due process of law, took a "wrongful course" on 6 December 1992, "one of the most depressing days of my life".
Finally making an appearance before the Liberhan Commission probing the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Advani said the demolition may not have taken place had the Centre approached the Allahabad High Court to seek an early verdict on the issue of acquisition of land adjoining the disputed area.
But with the Centre not inclined to do so, angry kar sevaks chose not to wait for the due process of law and brought down the mosque. Had the anger welling up in them been allowed a "smooth and peaceful outlet through kar seva" it would not have "exploded" on December 6, he said. ...
... Advani's counsel Satya Pal Jain in an application made to the commission sought to clarify whether a notice issued to him had been issued in his personal capacity or as president of the BJP, a post he held then.
The application said the notice mentioned material which could adversely affect the reputation of Advani, but what it was had not been supplied to him.
Jain also pleaded that with criminal proceedings pending against Advani in Lucknow on almost the same issues, he could not be compelled to disclose his defence in the case as it could adversely affect his case before the criminal trial court.
