The Babri Masjid was a mosque built in 1528–29 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India , by the Mughal emperor Babur’s general, Mir Baqi. It became the focal point of a religious and political dispute between Hindus and Muslims over the centuries. The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to quash a criminal case against a man over a 2020 social media post concerning the Babri Masjid , emphasising the trial court should rule on the facts of the contentious matter. The petitioner, Mohd Faiyyaz Mansuri, a law graduate, was ... The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on 6 December 1992 by a large crowd of kar sevaks mobilised by organisations associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, after a political rally near the disputed site turned violent and overwhelmed security arrangements. The destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992 has emboldened others attempting to destroy mosques, providing them with a game plan.
