Muslims in Uttar Pradesh to observe December 6 as black day

Muslims in Ayodhya and Faizabad will observe December 6 as black day to protest the demolition of Babri Masjid on its 18th anniversary.

"We will observe coming Monday as black day to protest the demolition of Babri Masjid by BJP and VHP activists and demand its reconstruction at the same site," Babri Masjid Action Committee Chairman Mohammad Yunus Siddiqui told PTI.

Black flags will be hoisted on Mosques, houses and other buildings belonging to Muslims to mark the day, he said.

Accusing the successive governments both at the Centre and in the state of shielding the accused in the demolition case, Siddiqui said, "Different governments in Delhi as well as in the state have saved the accused at every level."

"Even the Congress government is ignoring implementation of Liberhan Commission report which goes against Lal Krishna Advani and other senior BJP leaders," he alleged.

Siddiqui said the Babri Masjid Action Committee has passed a resolution asking the Congress-led government at the Centre to fulfil the promise made by former Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao to rebuild Babri Masjid at the same site.

Meanwhile, the Indian Union Muslim League has announced a peaceful protest march in Ayodhya against the demolition on Monday.

"We will peacefully demand the re-construction of Babri Masjid and protest the demolition, the state vice president of Muslim League Dr Najmul Hasan Ghani said.