Subramanian Swamy Requests PM Modi To Close Down Babri Masjid Demolition Case Against Advani , Joshi Before Bhoomi Pujan

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BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to close down the Babri Masjid demolition case ahead of the Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya slated on August 5. The demolition case is against BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi

“Before taking Advani Joshi etc., to Ayodhya PM must order the closing of the silly case of demolition of the “Babri Masjid”. If at all complicit, they did not demolish a masjid but a functioning temple to rebuild it”tweeted Swamy

It may be recalled that a special CBI court had set July 24 for recording the statement of former deputy prime minister L K Advani in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case. The 92-year-old BJP leader’s statement under section 313 of CrPC will be recorded through video conferencing.

In his order, Special Judge SK Yadav also fixed July 23 for recording the statement of BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi through video conferencing.

The court is recording the statements of the 32 accused under Section 313 of CrPC to enable them to plead their innocence, if they so want.

The court, which is conducting day-to-day hearings to complete the trial by August 31 as directed by the Supreme Court, set July 22 for former Shiv Sena MP Satish Pradhan to depose before it through a video link.

it recorded the statement of accused Sudhir Kakkad who appeared in person, though earlier he wanted to depose through a video link.