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Congress ridicules Advani's regret over Babri Masjid demolition

The Congress today ridiculed the regret expressed by Home Minister L K Advani over the demolition of Babri Masjid six years ago, and said it came after the party was rejected by the people in the assembly elections.

The realisation that it should not have happened came to them too late and only after their defeat by the people, Congress spokesperson Girija Vyas said.

However, people could not forget that the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have cheated the Constitution and Parliament when they demolished the Babri Masjid, she said.

Dr Vyas also drew attention to the World Bank report which adversely commented on the performance of the Indian economy. She said the GDP growth rate which used to be 7.5 per cent over the last three years had come down to five per cent now. Industrial and agricultural growth had also declined indicating that the GDP growth might come down to three per cent, she said. Lack of credibility and lack of implementation of the right policies at the right time also led to the decline, she added.

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