New Delhi, March 26: With the senior IPS officer testifying against L K Advani in Babri Masjid demolition case, the senior BJP leader came under fresh attack from political parties and Muslim groups, with the Congress saying he should retire from politics.
BJP, on the other hand, refused to comment on the testimony in which the IPS officer Anju Gupta said Advani was present during the demolition, citing legal process.
“It is for the court to decide whether or not a criminal offence can be made out (against Advani). But I am of the firm opinion that Advaniji should retire from politics after the statement by his ex-personal security officer,” said Congress leader Rashid Alvi while commenting on today’s development.
“India is a secular country and in Indian politics, there is no room for any such person,” he said referring to Advani.
Alvi said a political leader, who had been “instrumental” in demolition of a religious place of a community “through his provocative speeches”, was “not fit to be in Indian politics”.
–Agencies