28 laters after the Babri Masjid was brought down, a CBI Special Court had acquitted all the accused in the case. The court opined that the demolition act was not pre-meditated and everything happened suddenly and the accused had tried to stop others.
Three key accused BJP leaders skipped physical hearing, and attended through video-conferencing — Uma Bharti tested positive for coronavirus, LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi have excused themselves on grounds of health and age.
If convicted, the Saffron Party Veterans may have faced maximum imprisonment for up to five years. It is known that the Babri Masjid demolition is the most significant social event in post-Independent. The issue already reached a logical conclusion as the disputed land was given to Ram Lalla and also the Bhoomi Pooja was conducted for a grand temple last month.
An alternative five-acre site was marked in Ayodhya was marked for construction of a mosque.
