I, Not Advani, Incited Mob To Raze Babri Mosque: Ex-BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti

New Delhi: On Friday, ex-BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti said it was he and not former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani who egged a frenzied mob to raze the Babri Masjid in 1992. "He (Advani) had no role in this incident. I brought it down and ensured that it went down." Vedanti said. "It was I who said 'Ek dhakka aur do, Babri Masjid tod do'", he added.

Recalling the incident, Vedanti said when the mosque was being attacked by a mob, he along with the late Ashok Singhal and Mahant Avaidyanth encouraged the VHP activists to ensure that it came down brick by brick. Vedanti said it was vital to demolish the mosque to the ground quickly so that a makeshift Ram temple could be raised on its ruins. (Image courtesy: Praveen Jain)