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Rao admits mistake in believing BJP

From Kuldip Nayar
NEW DELHI, Dec 10: Visibly disturbed Prime Minister Narasimha Rao admitted his mistake of putting faith in the undertaking by the Bharatiya Janata Party not to harm the Babri Masjid structure but indicated that the disputed site would be "cleared" tn the next few days.
The throng which razed the mosque to the ground built a small temple on the site and installed an idol of Ram before withdrawing. No visitor is allowed even near the site but a
pujari is permitted to do puja everyday
When asked how the mini-temple had come up on the site after the Central govern ment had taken over the UP administration, Rao said that the authorities could not reach the place because of fog for more than 12 hours. Subsequently, he said, the forces had to wait till dark to clear the site.
This was Rao's first meeting with editors and columnists to explain why the government did not got before December 6 when the Masjid was demolished. He said he obeyed the dictates of the Constitution, which said that no state government could be dismissed on mere suspicion. "Had 1 done it, 1 would have been blamed for acting unconstitutionally." He charged the BJP for going back on the affidavits in filed in the Supreme Court and deceiving the government and the public. He said the government would be bringing out a white paper to give the blow account to prove the UP BJP government's perfidy'.
Rao still was a picture of vacillation and that may explain why the banning of the RSS has not been effected so far
This vacillation is under attack by the National Front and the academicians and Intellectuals on the one hand and by a segment of the Congress party on the other. Although there is no danger to his prime ministership, the pressure to oust him continues and some opposition leaders have also sought the assistance of President Shankar Dayal Sharma for this purpose.
Rao has called for a joint front of all forces tn favour of secular modes of thought and motion to face the crisis. He had discussion with members of Parliament belonging to the Left Front on the question of Joint action and Joint approach on the question of secularism.
In the meanwhile L K Advani, the BJP leader under detention, has issued a statement saying that the demolition of the mosque was "part of movement'. He has gone back on his earlier expression of regret and has attacked the President, the Vice-President and political parties for 'betraying the nation and destroying the Constitution.'
It appears that the initial anguish of the BJP leaders over the destruction of the Babri Masjid was a mere formality and that from now on It would not only justify the Ayodhya vandalism but also take credit for it.
Reports culled on the rioting indicate that out of every five deaths in the countty-wide Ayodhya-relatcd violence, four look place In Congress-ruled States, including Uttar Pradesh where President's rule was imposed after the dismissal of the BJP government. The toll reached 779 till late on Wednesday evening. The worst -affected states were those ruled by the Congress. Maharashtra accounted for the maximum number of 215 deaths, followed by Gujarat 177, Uttar Pradesh 104, Assam 75, Andhra Pradesh 22. Karnataka 45 and Kerala 11. The death toll in Madhya Pradesh reached 58 and in Rajasthan 43. Capitals of last two mentioned States have witnessed large-scale violence.