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Liberhan panel visits Ayodhya

Ayodhya June 28. The Liberhan Commission, which arrived here this afternoon, visited the Saket Degree College and other area close to the acquired land to gain first hand knowledge of circumstances leading to the demolition of the disputed structure on December 6, 1992.

Justice M.S. Liberhan, who led the four-member team, visited the Saket Degree College, where the Rapid Action Force was then stationed but was not given orders to proceed towards the disputed site by the district authorities.

The team also visited `Do Rahi Kaun', Ved Mandir crossing and the Rang Mahal crossing to study the topography of the areas. It studied the revenue map of the localities and also spoke to the revenue departmental officials. — PTI

`Advani must quit'

UNI, PTI report from Raipur:

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today urged the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, to quit if the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, did not permit him to take the initiative to bring in legislation for construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.

``If Mr. Vajpayee allows his deputy to solve the Ayodhya problem, we are confident that Mr. Advani will be able to do that,'' the VHP working president, Ashok Singhal, told reporters here.

Mr. Singhal was briefing the reporters about the deliberations at the two-day VHP working committee meeting, which concluded here today.

Asked if the VHP was of the view that Mr. Advani should become the Prime Minister to find an early solution to the vexed issue, he said, ``there is no need for a leadership change. It could be done without that''.

Asked why the VHP leaders were targeting Mr. Vajpayee, Mr. Singhal alleged that the Prime Minister ``tried to keep the VHP out and made efforts to strike a deal with Muslims. Mr. Vajpayee was never associated with the temple movement''.

Meanwhile, a resolution adopted at the VHP working committee meeting condemned the `attempts being made to strike a deal on Ayodhya, saying this was being done by the NDA Government with an eye on the coming elections.

The VHP also decided not to allow construction of any mosque in the entire Ayodhya town.

Ulemas' warning

PTI reports from Mumbai:

Ulemas in Maharashtra today warned the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) against compromising on the Babri Masjid issue, saying otherwise the board would not be able to ``confront the Muslim masses''.

``Desist from any compromise on Babri land, otherwise you will have to face repercussions across India. You will not be able to confront Muslim masses'', they warned.

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