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Uma Bharti defends names of BJP leaders in Babri Masjid demolition case | Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and chief of Bhartiya Janshakti Party, Uma Bharti, on Monday defended
leaders of the BJP whose names have featured in a leaked report of the judicial commission that probed demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992. A section
of the media on Monday reported that the Justice Liberhan Commission has named
former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapayee along with senior BJP leaders L.K.Advani
and Murli Manohar Joshi as being responsible for spearheading the Karseva movement
to demolish the mosque. Addressing the media persons in Bhopal, Bharti questioned
the integrity of the report and said: "Since I have not seen the entire report,
I can't comment on it. However, if actually the name of Atal Behari is mentioned
in this report, it is a question mark on the integrity of report itself." She
further suspected that the Union Government has deliberately leaked the report
to malign the top leaders of the BJP. "Present Government being of UPA (United
Progressive Alliance, led by the Congress party) and sources of Home Ministry
leaking the report suggests that the ruling government wants to malign the image
of some leaders," Bharti said. The report quoting the commission's report said
the entire build-up to the demolition was meticulously planned and there was reportedly
nothing to show that these leaders were either unaware of what was going on or
were innocent bystanders to any wrongdoing. The Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan
Commission was set up by the then P.V.Narasimha Rao Government on December 16,
1992. After 17 years and 42 extensions the commission submitted its report on
June 30 this year. The Union Home Ministry is reportedly giving final touches
to the Action Taken Report (ATR). The ATR is likely to be placed before Parliament
alongwith the Liberhan Commission's report in the current session. Justice Liberhan
has declined to comment on the news report, saying the Commission's report is
with the Government. |
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