Photos and text By Afroz Alam Shail, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: December 6 is a significant day in the history of independent India. On this day in 1992, Hindu kar sevaks (volunteers) led by RSS, BJP, Bajrang Dal and VHP demolished the 16th century Babri mosque in Ayodhya. The mosque was demolished after a communal frenzy was created under the under Ram Janm Bhoomi Temple on the pretext that the mosque was built by Mir Baqi, a general of Mughal Emperor Babur after demolishing an ancient Hindu temple of Lord Rama at his birth place.
On the 24th anniversary of the babri Mosque demolition TwoCircles.net visited Delhi’s protest site Jantar Mantar to find Muslim groups mourning the day as ‘Black Day’ while several left, liberal minded and other secular groups were commemorating the day as ‘Anti Communalism Day’.
On the other hand, Shiv Sena and other Hindutva groups under the banner Hindu United Front were found rejoicing and celebrating Shaurya Divas or Vijay Divas (Victory Day).
