Babri Masjid demolition verdict: All including LK Advani, Joshi acquitted

The special court acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case

Twenty-eight years after the Babri Masjid was razed, a court here acquitted all 32 people — including BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi, and Uma Bharti — accused of being involved in the demolition of the mosque they believed occupied the spot where Lord Ram was born.

In a judgment that ran to 2,300 pages with enclosures, the special CBI court on Wednesday said there was no conclusive evidence against the 32 accused of being involved in any conspiracy to bring down the disputed structure in Ayodhya.

Delivering the verdict on the day of his retirement, special Judge S K