Indian Shia Personal Law Board Calls Babri Mosque Demolition “Black Day” in History of Indian Constitution

Indian Shia Personal Law Board Calls Babri Mosque Demolition “Black Day” in History of Indian Constitution
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The All India Shia Personal Law Board has described the demolition of the Babri Mosque on December 6, 1992, as a “black day in the history of the Indian Constitution,” renewing calls for respect for constitutional rights and religious coexistence amid renewed political debate over the incident.

Maulana Yasoob Abbas, the board’s general secretary and spokesperson, said the demolition caused widespread grief across India and represented a serious violation of constitutional principles and citizens’ rights. He stressed that the issue was not merely about the destruction or construction of a building, but about safeguarding the constitutional rights guaranteed to all citizens.

Meanwhile, Waris Pathan, national spokesperson for the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), described the demolition as one of the darkest days in Indian democratic history. He alleged that the incident was the result of a conspiracy and held the Congress, BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) responsible for their respective roles.

It should be mentioned that the Babri Mosque, located in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, was demolished by a Hindu nationalist crowd on December 6, 1992. The incident triggered widespread communal violence and remains one of the most sensitive religious and political controversies in modern Indian history.