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Justice MS Liberhan, who headed commission to probe Babri Masjid demolition, dies
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Justice MS Liberhan, who headed commission to probe Babri Masjid demolition, dies

Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who chaired the judicial commission investigating the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, passed away at 87. The commission, established shortly after the incident, concluded after 17 years and implicated members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and senior BJP leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani. The commission's findings were significant in shaping the legal and political discourse around the dispute. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the disputed land would be used for a Ram temple, acknowledging the illegality of the mosque's destruction. Liberhan expressed concerns that this ruling did not fully reflect the sentiments of all communities. He also noted the presence of RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat at the Ram temple's groundbreaking ceremony as evidence supporting his earlier claims about RSS involvement in the demolition.

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Justice MS Liberhan, who headed commission to probe Babri Masjid demolition, dies

Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who chaired the judicial commission investigating the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, passed away at 87. The commission, established shortly after the incident, concluded after 17 years and implicated members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and senior BJP leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani. The commission's findings were significant in shaping the legal and political discourse around the dispute. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the disputed land would be used for a Ram temple, acknowledging the illegality of the mosque's destruction. Liberhan expressed concerns that this ruling did not fully reflect the sentiments of all communities. He also noted the presence of RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat at the Ram temple's groundbreaking ceremony as evidence supporting his earlier claims about RSS involvement in the demolition.

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