Posted 2/3/2024, 5:37:15 PM
Advani to Get Bharat Ratna Amid Controversy Over Role in Ayodhya Events
- Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna, Owaisi opposes saying graves of riot victims just stepping stones
- Advani embarked on Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990 demanding Ram Temple construction
- Yatra was cut short in Bihar when Advani was arrested on orders of then Lalu government
- In 1992, karsevaks brought down Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, triggering riots across India
- Honour comes days after Ram Lalla consecrated in newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya