After 17 years, Liberhan Babri report with Centre

The report on the December 6, 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was submitted by retired judge M.S. Liberhan to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday. It took the commission of inquiry headed by Justice Liberhan 17 years and 48 extensions to arrive at this point.

The government says it is prepared for a full debate on the report in the Budget Session of Parliament, which begins on July 2. It will table the report, along with the action taken report, within the session, which ends on August 7.

The BJP, meanwhile, appears to have already gone on the defensive. Government and Congress sources said the BJP would be completely isolated on this issue, adding that no party in the NDA, barring the Shiv Sena, would support it.

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Survivors look for separated families

The flood situation continues to be grim with people climbing on rooftops of educational institutions for safety, even as such buildings are showing signs of collapse.

For over one lakh people who have taken shelter in Saharsa town after the breach in the Kosi embankment, the situation is serious with fresh discharge of 2.5 lakh cusecs of water into the river by Nepal.

People are making a frantic search for their dear ones separated during their flight to safety.

Even colleges, school buildings and dharmshalas face the threat of collapse with thousands of people having taken shelter on rooftops.

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