Ram Survey News: Muslims allege that Hindus placed idols of Lord Ram inside the mosque leading to civil suits by both parties. The government proclaims the premises a disputed area and locks the gates.
1984: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad spearheads a movement to 'liberate' the birth-place of Lord Ram and build a temple. Then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani takes over leadership of campaign.
1986: District judge orders the gates of the disputed mosque to be opened to allow Hindus to worship there. The Babri Mosque Action Committee is set up in protest.
1989: VHP lays the foundations of a Ram temple on land adjacent to the disputed mosque.
1990: VHP volunteers partially damage the mosque. Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar tries to resolve the dispute through negotiations.
1991: BJP comes to power in Uttar Pradesh.
1992: The mosque is torn down by supporters of the VHP, the Shiv Sena and the BJP, prompting nationwide rioting between Hindus and Muslims.
1998: The BJP forms coalition government under Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
2001: Tensions rise on the anniversary of the demolition of the mosque. VHP pledges again to build Hindu temple at the site. Vajpayee sets up an Ayodhya cell in his office and appoints a senior official, Shatrughna Singh, to hold talks with Hindu and Muslim leaders.
2002: BJP rules out committing itself to the construction of a temple in its election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. VHP confirms deadline of March 15 to begin construction. Hundreds of volunteers converge on site. At least 58 people are killed in an attack on a train in Godhra which is carrying Hindu activists returning from Ayodhya.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/timeline-ayodhya-dispute-over-the-years/151715-3.html
1984: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad spearheads a movement to 'liberate' the birth-place of Lord Ram and build a temple. Then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani takes over leadership of campaign.
1986: District judge orders the gates of the disputed mosque to be opened to allow Hindus to worship there. The Babri Mosque Action Committee is set up in protest.
1989: VHP lays the foundations of a Ram temple on land adjacent to the disputed mosque.
1990: VHP volunteers partially damage the mosque. Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar tries to resolve the dispute through negotiations.
1991: BJP comes to power in Uttar Pradesh.
1992: The mosque is torn down by supporters of the VHP, the Shiv Sena and the BJP, prompting nationwide rioting between Hindus and Muslims.
1998: The BJP forms coalition government under Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
2001: Tensions rise on the anniversary of the demolition of the mosque. VHP pledges again to build Hindu temple at the site. Vajpayee sets up an Ayodhya cell in his office and appoints a senior official, Shatrughna Singh, to hold talks with Hindu and Muslim leaders.
2002: BJP rules out committing itself to the construction of a temple in its election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. VHP confirms deadline of March 15 to begin construction. Hundreds of volunteers converge on site. At least 58 people are killed in an attack on a train in Godhra which is carrying Hindu activists returning from Ayodhya.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/timeline-ayodhya-dispute-over-the-years/151715-3.html
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