Oct 30-Nov 2, 1990: Lakhs of kar sevaks reach Ayodhya to start temple construction work. They partially damage mosque. CM Mulayam Singh Yadav orders police firing to control mob. Seventeen kar sevaks killed, as per official record, though VHP claimed the number was much higherNov 7, 1990: VP Singh govt falls after BJP withdraws support; Chandrashekhar becomes the new PM with Cong supportDec 1990: Chandrashekhar govt facilitates negotiation meetings between VHP and BMACDec 23, 1990: Experts from both VHP and BMAC hand over documents justifying their claims to the govt. Muslim side doesn’t attend this meeting after five rounds and the effort fizzles outMay 1991: Rajiv Gandhi assassinated in middle of general elections. Cong wins the poll, Narsimha Rao becomes the PM. In UP, BJP comes to power, Kalyan Singh appointed the CMSept 18, 1991: Rao govt passes Places of Worship Act which says that a mosque, temple, church or any place of public worship in existence on August 15 1947, will retain the same religious character that it had on that day – irrespective of its history – and cannot be changed by the courts or the governmentOct 1991: Kalyan govt in acquires 2.77 acre land around the disputed siteOct 25, 1991: HC allows UP govt to take control of the acquired land but stops it from raising any structure on itNov 2, 1991: Kalyan Singh gives assurance at the National Integration Council that the ‘structure’ would be protectedNov 15, 1991: SC asks UP govt to strictly implement the Oct 25, 1991 HC orderFeb 1992: UP govt starts construction of boundary wall around the disputed siteMarch 1992: 42.09 acre land acquired near the dispute site in 1988-89 was handed over to the RJB Nyas for Ram Katha Park. The land was levelled over the next three months after razing the existing structuresMay 1992: Muslim side moves HC seeking to stall the levelling work on 42.09 acre land. The HC refuses to stay levelling workJuly 9, 1992: VHP resumes kar seva, construction of a concrete platform near shilanyas site beginsJuly 15, 1992: HC stays kar seva and construction workJuly 1992: Contempt plea filed in SC against CM Kalyan SinghJuly 18, 1992: National Integration Council asks UP govt to abide by HC orderJuly 23, 1992: SC stops construction work. PM Rao appeals to saints and seers to break the deadlockJuly 26, 1992: On seers’ advice, VHP stops kar seva for 3 monthsAug 1992: After PM Rao’s assurance in Parliament that he is talking to both sides, an Ayodhya Cell is formed in the PMO. Ex-cabinet secy Naresh Chandra appointed chairmanOct 1992: On PM’s initiative, two round of talks take place between BMAC and VHPOct 30, 1992: Dharm Sansad announces resumption of kar seva on Dec 6Nov 27, 1992: UP govt files an affidavit in SC that no permanent construction will take place at the disputed site. SC appoints it observer for Ayodhya to there is construction on Dec 6Dec 3, 1992: Over 25,000 paramilitary forces jawans are stationed in AyodhyaDec 6, 1992: Lakhs of people arrive in Ayodhya for kar seva. The disputed structure is razed leading to nationwide communal riots, leaving over 2,000 deadKalyan resigns before Centre sacks his govt and imposes Prez ruleIdols placed in the makeshift temple made of tent by eveningTwo FIRs are lodges at Ram Janmabhoomi thana — No 197 against thousands of unnamed kar sevaks for razing the structure; No 198 against 49 prominent saffron leaders like Advani, Joshi, Uma Bharti, Ashok Singhal.
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