BJP terms Babri demolition sting as politically motivated, says it's aimed at polarising polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reacted angrily to the sting operation by Cobrapost on the Babri Masjid demolition, urging the Election Commission to issue an order against its broadcast.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Friday, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi questioned the timing of the sting. The BJP termed the sting as politically motivated and alleged that it was a meticulously planned operation to polarise the Lok Sabha elections.

The sting by Cobrapost has alleged that the Babri Masjid demolition was pre-planned and executed deliberately. It said that the demolition was planned by the VHP and the Shiv Sena. It further said that senior BJP leaders, including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, knew about the demolition in advance.

According to the sting, oath was taken to demolish the structure in the presence of Advani and MM Joshi. It says that on December 5, 1992, the then UP chief minister Kalyan Singh was informed about the plan.

Reacting to the sting, the VHP has dismissed the claim that the demolition was pre-planned. He asserted that the act was spontaneous.

RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav also reacted to the sting, saying everyone already knew about what’s said in the sting.

Originally Source : Indian Express click here