Not many Indians know that a movement that spurred BJP to the centre of National Political Scene, was Ramjanambhoomi Movement. Icon of Ramjanambhoomi Movement was BJP President L.K Advani.
The then BJP President L.K Advani undertook a 10,000 Km Yatra known as Ram Rath Yatra on September 25 , 1990 for building Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Ram Temple was supposed to be built on Ramjanambhoomi, after demolishing Babri Masjid. He was supposed to reach Ayodhya on October 30,1990 to coincide with BJP’s Karsewa.
It was this Rath Yatra by BJP President L.K Advani that changed the course for BJP on National Political scene.
Rath Yatra by BJP President L.K Advani mobilized Kar-Sewaks , Sadhus , Sanyasis , Sants , Mahants and Ram bhakts across India to converge on Ayodhya to build Grand Ram Temple , after demolishing Babri Masjid.
The BJP threw its support behind this Ram Temple Movement and made it a part of their Election Manifesto, which provided rich dividends in the general elections of 1996.
BJP President L.K Advani’s Ram Rath Yatra began on September 25, 1990 from Somnath Temple in Gujarat and covered a large portion of Northern India , until it he conveniently was arrested in Samastipur ( Bihar ) on October 23, 1990 , along Vinay Katiyar, the Uttar Pradesh Convener of Bajrang Dal , 1990 to prevent them from reaching Ayodhya.
Consequently , an estimated 11,00,000 ( 1.1 Million ) - Kar-Sewaks , Sadhus , Sanyasis , Sants , Mahants and Rambhakts had converged in Ayodhya to press for destruction of Babri Masjid on October 30th 1990. This inspite of the fact that more than 3,00,000 Security Personnel were guarding arterial Highways and Railway stations , to prevent Kar-Sewaks and Rambhakts from reaching Ayodhya
The then U.P. government under Mulayam Singh Yadav had barricaded Ramjanamsthan, where Babri Masjid is located – with thousands of security personnel ( CRPF , Army Personnel , UP Police ) and turned it into a virtual Military cantonment.
On October 30th 1990, a body of 1,00,000 Kar-Sewaks, Sadhus , Sanyasis , Sants , Mahants and Ram-Bhakts rushed towards Ramjanamsthan singing the Ram-Dhun - “Jai Shriram”, “Jai Siya-Ram” , to demolish Babri Masjid. As they were trying to break through barricades, they were SHOT DEAD in HUNDREDS by Security Personnel ( CRPF , Army Personnel , UP Police ) guarding Babri Masjid.
THOUSANDS of Kar-Sewaks. Ram-bhakts, Sadhus, Sants, Mahants and religious young women died as they were trampled over one another , in stampedes that ensued after Security Personnel fired Indiscriminately upon the crowd of Kar-Sewaks and Ram-Bhakts , who were trying to break through barricades.
Their dead bodies were later thrown into Saryu River on orders of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - Mulayam Singh Yadav
An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 - Karsewaks . Rambhakts , Sadhus , Sants , Mahants and religious young women must have died between October 30th 1990 and November 2nd 1990 in police firing and en...
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