Initiate immediate civil and criminal action against all accused in the Liberhan Report (Indian Muslim Council USA)

Indian Muslim Council USA

Indian American Muslim group demands immediate civil and criminal action against all accused in the Liberhan Report

For Immediate Release
Washington D.C.,
December 6, 2009

Indian Muslim Council-USA (http://www.imc-usa.org), an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, demands the Indian government to bring the criminals to justice involved in the demolition of the 16th century Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India as identified in the Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry that was released recently.

Indian Muslim Council-USA further demands that the Indian government honor the promise given by the former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao to re-build the mosque on its original site.

On December 6th, 1992 defying the orders of the Supreme Court of India and their own promise to the nation, the Hindutva fascist forces demolished the historic Babri Mosque in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This 16th century Muslim place of worship was destroyed by a frenzied mob of kar-sevaks in spite of assurances from the Hindutva Leaders and the State Administration officials that only symbolic prayers will be performed and that the structure of the Babri Mosque will be safe.
The Liberhan Commission appointed by the Indian government to investigate the destruction of the Babri Mosque submitted the report earlier this year that took more than 16 years of proceedings and recording statements of politicians, bureaucrats and police officials. Led by Indian Supreme Court Judge M S Liberhan the commission key identified individuals and organizations who played a direct role in planning what the commission termed as a "joint common enterprise" that lead to the destruction of the Babri Mosque.
"The Liberhan report is another testimony to the sad state of communal affairs in India and a clear verdict on deep seated resistance towards speaking the truth" said Rasheed Ahmed National President of IMC-USA. Ahmed further stated that "It took 17 years to document the two obvious facts, first that the demolition of the Babri Masjid was a premeditated criminal act by Hindutva leaders and second that BJP is simply a means for RSS to impose fascist regime in India"

Liberhan Commission named 68 individuals as the leading planners and participants directly or indirectly involved in the destruction of the Babri Mosque. Most of the perpetrators listed in the Commission report are associated with Hindutva-fascist groups such as the RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal, all of whom are closely allied with the political Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP, in alliance with several other parties, was in power from 1998 to 2004. These religious extremist groups garner significant support from Non-Resident Indians living in the United States.
Dr. Hyder Khan, National Vice President of IMC-USA said that "I am hopeful that current leadership in India will take moral and bold decisions to check the criminalization of politics through regional tribunals as proposed by the Liberhan Commission and not allow the Hindutva extremist groups propagate intolerant agenda and sectarianism"

After 17 years the Muslims of India who still feel aggrieved at the criminal destruction of the mosque demand that Indian Government immediately initiate criminal and civil action against all accused in the Liberhan Report and that all politicians, individuals, and organizations involved in the crime are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Indian Muslim Council-USA is the largest advocacy organization of Indian Muslims in the United States with 10 chapters across the nation.
Contact
Dr. Hyder Khan
Tel: 1-800-839-7270
E-Mail: info@imc-usa.org

References:

Complete Liberhan Commission Report
http://imc-usa.org/reports/liberhan.comission.report.inquiring.destruction.babri.masjid.ayodhya.dec.6th.1992.htm

For History, Chronology of events including pictures and video related to Babri Masjid demolition
http://babrimasjid.info/

Babri Masjid demolition was planned: Liberhan
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/25/stories/2009112558130100.htm

Kalyan govt executed demolition plan: Liberhan Commission
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5265687.cms

Searing indictment of RSS, BJP, but action to be taken: nothing
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/25/stories/2009112560941000.htm

Liberhan Commission submits Babri Masjid demolition report to PM
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print.aspx?Id=adcbd5f4-88fd-4ced-b50b-83fbe32e1f37

'Vajpayee, Advani brought India to brink of communal discord'
http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=20190
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