Ayodhya 6 December 1992
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Ayodhya 6 December 1992 (ISBN 0-670-05858-0) is a book written by P. V. Narasimha Rao
and published on 1 August 2006, the tenth Prime Minister of India
. Narasimha Rao had decreed that the book be published after his death, and accordingly it was published in August 2006. He claims that the book is not an “exercise in self-righteousness or justification”, the content of the book indicate an attempt by him to absolve himself and his government of the responsibility for the failure to prevent the removal of the controversial structure known as Babri Masjid. Narasimha Rao had assumed office in June 1991, and by that time the Ramjanamabhoomi
-Babri Masjid issue was already in a state of serious alarm requiring intervention, including state
intervention, to resolve the issue.
The book attempts to offer the explanation rather than an answer to two baffling questions, namely,
The book endeavors to convince the readers that there was no lapse on his part as the head of the government of India or his government to protect the controversial structure. He concluded “there was no lapse on the part of the Central Government and that if the State Government had at least made use of the central force in time and meaningfully, the Babari structure could certainly have been saved on December, 1992.”
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Pamulaparti Venkata "Narasimha Rao" was the ninth Prime Minister of India . He led an important administration, overseeing a major economic transformation and several home incidents affecting national security of India. Rao accelerated the dismantling of the Licence Raj. He is often referred to as...
and published on 1 August 2006, the tenth Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
. Narasimha Rao had decreed that the book be published after his death, and accordingly it was published in August 2006. He claims that the book is not an “exercise in self-righteousness or justification”, the content of the book indicate an attempt by him to absolve himself and his government of the responsibility for the failure to prevent the removal of the controversial structure known as Babri Masjid. Narasimha Rao had assumed office in June 1991, and by that time the Ramjanamabhoomi
Ram Janmabhoomi
Ram Janmabhoomi is the "Birthplace of Lord Rama."Lord Rama is a major God in Hindu theology and the Hindu religion where He is described as an Avatar of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. The exact location of Lord Rama's birth as stated in holy Ramayan as being in the city of Ayoudhya in Uttar Pardesh...
-Babri Masjid issue was already in a state of serious alarm requiring intervention, including state
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
intervention, to resolve the issue.
The book attempts to offer the explanation rather than an answer to two baffling questions, namely,
- In view of thousands of Karsevaks converging in the Hindu holy city of Ayodhya from all over India, including some of them from Nepal and other countries of the world, why did the federal government did not take necessary and adequate steps to protect the controversial structure (that is, the Babari Masjid) from possible damage?
- The reason for non-dismissal of the state government of Uttar Pradesh, headed by Kalyan Singh, by invoking Article 356 of the Indian constitutionConstitution of IndiaThe Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
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The book endeavors to convince the readers that there was no lapse on his part as the head of the government of India or his government to protect the controversial structure. He concluded “there was no lapse on the part of the Central Government and that if the State Government had at least made use of the central force in time and meaningfully, the Babari structure could certainly have been saved on December, 1992.”