Ayodhya, the complete story: When the mob took over in '92
"Aurek dhakka do. Babri masjid thod do. Aur jor. Aurjor!," shirked Uma Bharati
By R Prassanan, Debashish Mukerji
When BJP banked on the Hindutva card in 1992
Cockiness stemmed from BJP's belief that they would sweep the polls if it were held
By Ravindra Dubey
Replug: It (Babri demolition) shocked me, said AB Vajpayee
Provocative actions (ban on RSS, VHP & Bajrang Dal) will not help
By Ravindra Dubey
Replug: How tension mounted before Babri Masjid demolition
VHP hot-heads wanted the state govt to be sacrificed at the temple's altar
By Debashish Mukerji, Ravindra Dubey
Replug: How PM P.V. Narasimha Rao picked up the pieces after Babri demolition
Rao averted an ouster thanks to a quick mustering of faithfuls in the Congress
By Sachidananda Murthy
How life in Ayodhya changed a year after Babri demolition
The going got tough for families in the acquired area
By Debashish Mukerji
Replug: Why the temple, mosque issue remains a conundrum
The Ayodhya dispute is too complex and emotive to be wished away
By K.M. Rakesh
Replug: When ‘building’ of Ram Temple shook India month after nuclear tests
Work on the stones began only in end 1991 with about eight workers
By Debashish Mukerji, Ajay Uprety
Replug: Did the nation forget events that occurred in Ayodhya 10 years ago?
The nation had almost forgotten the issue; politicians were having second thoughts
By Debashish Mukerji
Who is Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, head of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas
A peek into life of the man who has been leading the fight for the temple since '92
By Ajay Uprety
Replug: VHP continues to dream about the grand Ram temple
Contrary to popular notion, many of the VHP's 13 lakh members are not from the RSS
By Debashish Mukerji
Understanding the archaeological aspects of the temple, mosque conundrum
This story was initially published in THE WEEK issue dated October 19
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