BABRI TIMELINE

BABRI MASJID - RAM JANAMBHOOMI dispute is a decades old issue which has proved to be a source of religious & political conflict. Here’s a look at how this complex dispute took form

DECEMBER 1992 Babri Masjid demolished by karsevaks. 13 BJP leaders, including LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar, named for delivering ‘communal’ speeches before demolition.

1993 Govt seeks SC’s opinion on whether a temple existed before Babri Masjid was built

OCTOBER, 1993 CBI accuses Advani and other BJP leaders of ‘conspiracy’

1994 Case sent to Lucknow Bench of Allahabad HC

May 4, 2001 Special Judge S.K. Shukla drops conspiracy charge against 13 accused, including Advani, Kalyan Singh

May 20, 2010 Advani, others absolved of conspiracy charges

Sept 30, 2010 Allahabad HC awarded two-thirds of Ayodhya site to Hindu parties and one-third to Waqf Board

February, 2011 CBI moves SC arguing demolition bid was “a concerted conspiracy”

May 9, 2011 SC stays Allahabad HC verdict on Ayodhya dispute

Dec 25, 2014 Mohammad Farooq, oldest litigant in the case, died

March 6, 2017 SC indicates it may revive conspiracy charge and order a joint trial of crimes

MARCH 22, 2017 SC was willing to appoint a principal negotiator if the parties want

April 6, 2017 CBI urges SC to revive the Babri Masjid demolition case against 13 BJP leaders, including L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar

April 20, 2017 Conspiracy charges aginst Advani accepted. Relief for Kalyan Singh, who enjoys constitutional immunity