India: The other Ayodhya trial - An overburdened judge, decaying evidence, dead witnesses

The other Ayodhya trial: Case against LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Umar Bharti is crawling


As SC begins daily hearings in Ram Janmabhoomi dispute amidst national spotlight, the criminal trial in the Babri Masjid demolition, against L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti among others, is crawling. The Indian Express spends a day at the Lucknow trial where an overburdened judge is racing against time, as well as decaying evidence, and ailing, lost or dead witnesses

Written by Apurva Vishwanath

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https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ayodhya-dispute-ram-temple-janmabhoomi-babri-masjid-supreme-court-lucknow-trial-5913453/