One final impression of the lamentable incident of 6 December 1992. Not only was the incident itself condemnable but the manner in which it took place was reprehensible. Let me be clear: the demolition of the Babri Masjid was not a pious, solemn act of faith; it was an assault by a frenzied mob in a black mood. At home, my wife’s reaction was numbed horror. My mother hurriedly called a family meeting. There was a touch of déjà vu about this. I have gone through several such meetings in recent years: Ayodhya, after all, was the culmination of an extended process. But there was a major
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