Babri Masjid Demolition: Lucknow court likely to pronounce verdict in criminal case on Sept 30

A special court in Lucknow will pronounce its verdict by September 30 in the criminal case regarding the demolition of the erstwhile disputed structure of the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The Supreme Court has allowed Special Judge SK Yadav, who is hearing the case, one more month to finish examining the report and complete the trial. The extended deadline is September 30.

The case was first given until 31st August for the process of the trial to be completed. On Friday, the CBI had filed a report in a special court in connection with the demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya.

A total of 32 people, including high-profile politicians like L.K. Advani, Kalyan Singh, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, and Sadhvi Rithambhara, have been accused in the criminal case regarding the demolition of the disputed mosque on December 6, 1992.

The 16th-century Babri Masjid in the city of Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, was targeted after a political rally organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Following the rally, the crowd suddenly turned violent and tore don the mosque, which resulted in entire decades of communal tensions across India's fabric.