Summoned in Babri case, ex-CM to appear on Sep 27

A Special CBI court has issued summons to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh to appear before it on September 27 in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case.
Taking note of Bar Association’s information that Kalyan Singh’s gubernatorial term ended in first week of September, special judge S.K. Yadav issued summons on the Central Bureau of Investigation’s pending application.
Besides Singh, former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi, Uma Bharti and others are also facing trial for conspiring to demolish the 14th century structure on December 6, 1992.
The trial is being conducted on a day-to-day basis. The court had asked the CBI whether the BJP leader was still holding a constitutional post.
The probe agency twice sought time, claiming it was yet to receive documents.
The court issued summons after the bar association provided necessary information.