The much-talked-about Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya dates back to the 18th century found itself in the middle of the news once again after a petition was filed against the verdict given by the special CBI court.Haji Mehboob and Haji Saiyyad Akhlaq Ahmad, who hail from Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya moved the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court challenging the CBI Court’s verdict. The petition was filed on the behalf of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
The duo who also happened to be the litigants in the Babri mosque demolition case told the bench that they were present at the scene during the demolition and they are the witnesses in the case.
Talking to the media, the petitioners said they have opted to challenge the verdict of the special CBI court as the CBI has not knocked on the doors of the High Court against the acquittal.
It has to be noted that Surendra Kumar Yadav, a special CBI court judge gave his verdict in the case that the disputed land belongs to Hindus and Muslims should be given land to construct a masjid.
In the verdict, the special court acquitted all the 32 accused in the case on the grounds of unavailability of the substantial evidence to prove the accused in the case as guilty in the demolition case.
The 28 accused in the case include BJP Veterans LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh, and Uma Bharti.
