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Advani, 6 other Hindu leaders arrested

From Mahfuz An am
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: In a sweeping move the govern-mcnt of PV Narasimha Rao arrested L K Advani, the BJP (Bharatia Janata Party) parliamentary leader and the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Murli Monohar Josi, President of BJP. Ashok
Singhal, President of VHP (Vfshwa Hindu Parlshad) VH Dalmla, a leading figure of VHP. Vinay Karitan, President of Bajrang Dal, another communal party playing a leading role In the mosque destruction, and Uma Bharati and Sadhavi Rltambhara, leading firebrand figures of the BJP.
In retaliation of the government move the BJP, VHP and other communal parties have called for a Bharat bandh (nationwide strike) tomorrow. It appears now that battle lines have been drawn and the Congress-led secular forces and the RSS (Rastrlya Sevak Sangh, the parent communal body for which the BJP and VHP serve as front organisations ) led communal forces arc to come to direct clash throughout the country.
In further show of firmness the government has sent in the crack Rapid Action Force — a new anti-communal force that is equipped with bullet proof gear from neck to foot along with other central paramilitary forces and secured the mosque site in Ayodhya. The controversial site has been fully cleared of all the Kar Sevaks. However the Ram Idols set up in a hurriedly constructed structure are still in place at the old mosque site.
The government is now working out the modalities of banning all the communal parties, the decision about which It announced yesterday. It is expected that the extreme communal parties such as VHP, RSS, Bajrang Dal, Jamaati
Islam!, Islamic Sevak Sangh and similar other groups are likely to come under the purview of the ban.
The .government also pledged to reconstruct the mosque at the original site. In this regard the government is expected to await the outcome of the court decision about the status of the ownership of the disputed site before it finalizes its plans.
In the meantime most of the leaders of the BJP, VHP and RSS have expressed regret for the events at Ayodhya but refused to apologize for the demolition of the mosque.
In a press conference this evening Atal BlharJ Bajpayce, known to be a moderate among the BJP leaders, warned the government that it should not ban the VHP, RSS and similar parties. He advised the government not to reconstruct the mosque at the site which the Hindus claim to be . the birth spot of god Rama.
After the initial appearance of inaction and lack of direction, the government appears to now set on firm action against the communal forces and confront the RSS and all its front bodies.
For the second day in succession the proceedings in the parliament was disrupted and the Speaker was forced to adjourn.
However yesterday it was the opposition parties, save the BJP that did most of the disruption, demanding that the PM must resign.
In contrast, today the disturbances came mostly from
the BJP MPs who were demanding the release of their leaders. While the other opposition MPs remained relatively quiet
The position of Prime Minister, which has been greatly weakened by his initial handing of the Babrl mosque situation, continues to remain under the cloud. However within the last 24 hours he seems to have consolidated his own position within Congress party and can be said to h,ive his partymen firmly behind him. But much will depend on his ability to work out a modality of banning the communal parties and rebuilding the mosque and carry the majority ’ Hindu opinion with him at the same time.
With the call for bandh tomorrow the BJP has clearly gone for the offensive.
Narasimha Rao government has little option but to face the challenge head on.
Meanwhile reports of riots continue and the situation remains highly charged.