“Eyewitness account: Ayodhya journalist recalls 1990 police firing on karsevaks near Ram Janmabhoomi”, Swarajyamag, January 7, 2024:

“On the morning of 2 November 1990, Mahendra Tripathi, a photojournalist, was forcibly confined to a room by his family, who were adamant that he must not leave the safety of the house. Tripathi found himself torn between conflicting duties. 

His professional commitments beckoned him to step outside, but his mother and wife feared for his life.

It was a tumultuous period in Ayodhya and lakhs of young men from across the country had converged in the town, answering the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) call to volunteer in their campaign to reclaim Ram Janmabhoomi…..”

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