In 1992, on 6 December, the Babri Mosque is forcibly demolished by Kar Sevaks. Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar proposes negotiations which only intensify the crisis. In 1989- 1990, the VHP intensifies its activities by laying foundations of the Ram temple on the adjacent property. This, allegedly, came from the Congress government, headed by Rajiv Gandhi, which tried to balance the favor shown to the Muslims in Shah Bano controversy. In 1986, a district judge of Uttar Pradesh, orders the opening of the disputed structure to Hindus. In 1984, a movement is started for the creation of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bharatiya Janata Party, under the leadership of L K Advani. The Indian government, declaring the site “disputed”, locks the gates to the mosque. Both Hindu and Muslim parties launch civil suits. The semi-governmental Waqf Board, an Indian Muslim trust, owned the land on which the mosque stood. In December 1949, icons of Lord Ram were placed (as found by the Allahbad High Court) in the Babri Mosque. In 1528, the Babri Mosque was constructed by Babur’s general, Mir Baqi on the orders of Babur after demolition of Ram Mandir.
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