For secular SP,Kalyan spins Babri demolition

To help SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav contain the fallout of their new friendship,former BJP leader Kalyan Singh today said he had taken the moral responsibility for.....

To help SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav contain the fallout of their new friendship,former BJP leader Kalyan Singh today said he had taken the moral responsibility for the incident of December 6,1992 in Ayodhya the demolition of the Babri Masjid and resigned as chief minister the same day.

Sending out a clear signal to Muslims,Kalyan Singh,in a statement,said those who want the BJP eliminated should welcome his friendship with Mulayam Singh. Those opposing this friendship,he said,would only be helping the BJP. He said the main objective of his friendship with the SP leader was to destroy the BJP and prevent it from coming to power at the Centre.

Under fire from Muslims for courting Kalyan Singh,Mulayam Singh has launched a damage-control exercise,meeting and assuring Muslim leaders that there is no alliance and that their friendship will bring about the downfall of the BJP. SP general secretary Amar Singh even visited Deoband.

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Last night,Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh met Kalyan Singh at his Lucknow residence. Kalyan Singh declined to reveal details,saying they discussed electoral strategy. He denied reports that Amar Singh had asked him to apologise for the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

He said Muslims had a right to take pride in their faith and Hindus had a right to take pride in Hindutva.

Certain elements have tried to create enmity and bitterness between communities for selfish interests. I want all social forces to jointly fight such conspiracies, he said.

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