Lucknow:

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani today recorded his statement in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case ahead of a distinctive CBI courtroom as a result of video clip meeting. The 92-year-aged, named between the accused in the circumstance linked to the razing of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya, appeared in advance of the unique CBI courtroom in Lucknow by way of online video url.

For the duration of the listening to that lasted 4.5 several hours, from 11 am to 3:30 pm, around 100 questions ended up asked to Mr Advani by the court docket.He denied all expenses from him, his attorney mentioned.

On Wednesday, Union Property Minister Amit Shah fulfilled Mr Advani. The two leaders spoke for all over 30 minutes.

The court docket, as a result of everyday hearings, has to comprehensive the trial and provide its verdict by August 31.

The Babri situation listening to took places just times in advance of a grand groundbreaking event prepared on August 5 for a Ram temple at Ayodhya. Primary Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other VIPs will show up at the party. The development of the temple will begin right after a grand groundbreaking ceremony.

Reports suggested Mr Advani and other leaders of the Ram temple movement will also be invited.

The 16th century Babri Masjid was pulled down on December 6, 1992, by Hindu activists who believed it was designed on the ruins of an historical temple marking the birthplace of Lord Ram.

Mr Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati are among the the BJP leaders accused of conspiracy. Mr Joshi, 86, recorded his statement ahead of the court on Thursday by way of video meeting.

In his statement to the court, Mr Joshi mentioned all those who experienced deposed towards him in the scenario had finished so for political causes and that all allegations in opposition to him were untrue, sources said.

Very last yr, a five-judge structure bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the 2.77 acre land claimed by both of those Hindus and Muslims would be handed above to a govt-operate belief for the setting up of a temple.

The courtroom also announced a five-acre plot at another web page in Ayodhya for Muslims.