Kalyan Singh told an ‘utter lie’: K.K. Venugopal on Babri Masjid demolition
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Summary
In a candid conversation with The Hindu, K.K. Venugopal discusses the “command from political masters” that triggered the anti-Sikh riots in the 1980s, his sense of betrayal when he realised then-UP CM Kalyan Singh had told him an “utter lie” that the Babri Masjid would not be demolished in the 1990s.
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source The Hindu - National
Published Friday, 6 March 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right