Congress has a role in Babri Masjid controversy: SP

New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) Samajwadi Party Sunday alleged
that the Congress had a role in the Babri Masjid controversy
and that the mosque was demolished under that Party's rule.

"Antipathy of Muslims against Congress is precisely
because 'Azaan' (morning prayers) in the mosque was stopped by
Congress, idols were kept in the mosque by Congress. 'Shila
pujan' in the mosque was done by Narayan Dutt Tiwari and
Rajiv Gandhi together.

"Kalyan Singh was the Chief Minister but immediately his
government was dismissed. 20 per cent of the mosque was
demolished when Kalyan Singh was there and remaining 80 per
cent was demolished when Moti Lal Vora, nominee of Narasimha
Rao-led Congress, was there as Governor," SP General Secretary
Amar Singh alleged while responding to a query on whether his
Party's Muslim base had eroded after the exit of its Muslim
face Azam Khan.

Targeting the present Congress regime for the demolition
of the mosque, Singh alleged, "the only excuse that Congress
gives today is that it was Narasimha Rao's regime and now
Sonia Gandhi is there. So, I am not talking about individuals.
I am talking about Congress as a whole."

Singh's attacks on the Congress comes amid government
formation by the UPA Government and inclusion of pre-poll
alliance partners in the Union Cabinet. SP has offered
unconditional support to the Government. PTI AJD
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