Liberhan Commission
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Liberhan Commission headed by the retired judge of Supreme Court M S Liberhan was constituted on December 16, 1992 by an order of the Indian union home ministry following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on 6 December and the riots in Ayodhya. The Commission was expected to submit its report within three months. After a delay of 17 years, the commission submitted the report to the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh on 30 June 2009.[1]
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[edit] The terms & reference of the Commission
To make an inquiry with respect to the following matters:[2]
- The sequence of events leading to, and all the facts and circumstances relating to, the occurrences in the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid complex at Ayodhya on 6 December 1992 involving the destruction of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid structure;
- The role played by the Chief Minister, Members of the Council of Ministers, officials of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and by the individuals, concerned organisations and agencies in, or in connection with, the destruction of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid structure;
- The deficiencies in security measures and other arrangements as prescribed or operated in practice by Government of Uttar Pradesh which might have contributed to the events that took place in the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid complex, Ayodhya town and Faizabad on 6 December, 1992;
- The sequence of events leadings to, and all the facts and circumstances relating to, the assault on media persons at ayodhya on 6 December, 1992; and
- Any other matters related to the subject of Inquiry.
[edit] Duration and Expenses
The one-man panel, one of the country's longest running inquiry commissions cost the government Rs.8 crore wrote the report on the sequence of events leading to the razing of the Babri mosque by Hindu mobs on Dec 6, 1992.
Sources told IANS that besides identifying those who played a role in the destruction of the 16th century mosque, the commission would also unravel why and how the demolition happened and name the larger forces and actors responsible for it.
Appointed by former prime minister Late. P.V. Narasimha Rao two weeks after the demolition on Dec 16, 1992, to ward off criticism against his government for having failed to protect the mosque, the commission in August 2005 finished hearing its last witness Kalyan Singh -- who was Uttar Pradesh chief minister at the time of the demolition and was dismissed soon after.
In 16 years of its proceedings, the commission recorded statements of several politicians, bureaucrats and police officials including Kalyan Singh, late Narasimha Rao, former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani and his colleagues Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati as well as Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Top bureaucrats and police officials of Uttar Pradesh, the then district magistrate R.N. Srivastava and Senior Superintendent of Police D.B. Roy of Ayodhya also recorded their statements on the demolition.
[edit] Extensions
March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009 The tenure of Liberhan Commission investigating in Ayodhya Babri Masjid Demolition Case was extended today for more 3 months till June 30, 2009. This extension in commission's tenure is 48th extension. Now commission is supposed to produce its report by June 30, 2009. This makes clear that commission will submit its report to new government after the General Elections
The original three months of the commission has been extended several times.
2008
1 May 2008: 45th Extension[3]
29 February:
2007
The Centre on Monday extended by another two months the tenure of the Justice Liberhan Commission, probing the sequence of events leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. Its term expired on Monday. The Centre asked the Commission to submit its report on or before February 29, 2008.
1 Nov 2007:
31 Aug 2007: 41st extension[4]
3 July 2007:
4 Apr 2007: [5]
2 Jan 2007: [5]
2006
29 June 2006:
23 March 2006:
2005
12 Dec 2005:
30 Sept 2005: [6]
25 June 2005: [7]
24 March 2005: [8]
2004
9 Sept 2004: [9]
11 March 2004: [10]
2003 30 Jun 2003: [11]
1 Jan 2003: [12]
2002
1 July 2002: [13]
[edit] References
- ^ Ayodhya attack report submitted BBC News. Retrieved on 30 June 2008.
- ^ Parliament Questions
- ^ "45th extension for Liberhan Commission". The Hindu. 2008-05-01. http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/01/stories/2008050158060100.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Time 15 yrs, costs Rs 700 lakh: Liberhan yet to report". http://www.ibnlive.com/news/time-15-yrs-costs-rs-700-lakh-liberhan-yet-to-report/47829-3.html.
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