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‘No criminal conspiracy’: Key points of Babri Masjid verdict

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Sep 30, 2020 03:48 PM IST

Local intelligence report forewarning that some unexpected sequence of events could take place on December 6 went unheeded, the 2,000-page verdict said.

A special CBI court on Wednesday acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri Mosque demolition case, saying the demolition of the mosque was a spontaneous affair and not a pre-planned one. The accused, including LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Kalyan Singh, faced charges like criminal conspiracy, rioting, promoting enmity between different groups, and unlawful assembly.

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Here are the key points of the 2,000-page verdict

* The demolition was not pre-planned and the accused had actually tried to stop the mob.

* Those who climbed on the dome were anti-social elements.

* The authenticity of the audio and video clips produced by the CBI is not proved.

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* Local intelligence report forewarning that some unexpected sequence of events could take place on December 6 went unheeded.

* There was no criminal conspiracy behind the demolition.

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