On Babri demolition anniv, Muslims offer prayers, seek justice

BAREILLY: On the 24th anniversary of Babri demolition, many mosques and madrassas offered namaz to pray for reconstruction of a mosque at the disputed structure in Ayodhya while a few Muslim organisations took out procession and sent their memorandum to the President seeking action against those involved in the incident.
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, secretary of Eidgah committee, said, “Mosques and madrassas across the city offered namaz on Tuesday at 3.38 pm when the first dome of Babri mosque was demolished on December 6, 1992.The prayers were offered for the reconstruction of the mosque.”
Observing the day as black day, several Muslim organisations, including All India Raza Action Committee (RAC), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) and All India Muslim Majlis, took out processions and sent their memorandums to President Pranab Mukherjee.
Ehsan Raza Khan, sajjadanasheen of Dargah Aala Hazrat, in his memorandum to the President, sought “permission to offer prayer at the disputed structure similar to the other party.” “As the demolition of Babri mosque is a black day in the history of the country, a ban should be imposed on organisations which celebrate the day as Shaurya Diwas,” he wrote in his memorandum.
President of RAC, Maulana Adnan Raza Qadri, said, “It has been 24 years of the demolition, but Muslims are yet to get justice. People who are accused of demolishing the mosque are still roaming free and we demand strict action against them.”
On the other hand, organisations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Shiv Sena, Hindu Sena and Hindu Yuva Vahini, observed the day as “Shaurya Divas”. Local leaders of VHP burst crackers and offered prayers at Banke Bihari temple in Rajendra Nagar praying for construction of a huge temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.