An Indian court Tuesday charged a minister and two senior leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party with criminal conspiracy over the destruction of a mosque in 1992 that triggered deadly religious riots. The trio were accused of inciting a Hindu mob to destroy the 16th-century Babri mosque in the city of Ayodhya, which ignited … Read more
India’s Supreme Court said Wednesday three senior members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should face trial over the demolition of a mosque a quarter of a century ago. Here are five things to know about the long-running dispute. – What is the dispute about? – Hindus and Muslims have for decades been bitterly … Read more
The riots that followed killed nearly 2,000 people. India’s top court has ruled that senior figures in the governing BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy over the destruction of a 16th Century mosque. The order is seen as a huge setback for former party chief Lal Krishna Advani and his colleagues. The court said … Read more
Three senior members of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over the demolition of a mosque a quarter of a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The three are accused of inciting Hindu zealots to pull down the 16th century Babri mosque in 1992, igniting one of … Read more
Indian politician Syed Shahabuddin, an influential political figure for minority Indian Muslims, has died aged 82. The former diplomat was known for opposing the controversial demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque. He served as an MP for three terms between 1979 and 1996, and also successfully campaigned to ban Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses. … Read more