Liberhan Commission: Improve you GK

Liberhan Commission, headed by and named after the retired judge of Supreme Court M S Liberhan was constituted
on December 16, 1992 to investigate events leading to demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

The unfortunate event took place on December 6, 1992 followed by the riots in Ayodhya. Though the initial tenure for
the report was only three months, the report was only submitted to the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 30
June 2009, after 16 years.

Report Still Not Tabled?

The report got leaked to the media in November 2009. Since it blames top BJP leaders of involvement in the
demolition, the report could not be tabled in the parliament, which was adjourned for the day. The Government assured
to table the report with an ATR (Action Taken Report) during the winter session of the Parliament, maximum by 30
December 2009.

Why was Liberhan Commission Constituted?

The one man panel’s aim was to inquire events that lead to the demolition of Babri Masjid. It read:

1. The sequence of events leading to, and all the facts and circumstances relating to, the occurrences in the Ram Janma
Bhoomi-Babri Masjid complex at Ayodhya on 6 December 1992 involving the destruction of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-
Babri Masjid structure;

2. The role played by the Chief Minister, Members of the Council of Ministers, officials of the Government of Uttar
Pradesh and by the individuals, concerned organisations and agencies in, or in connection with, the destruction of the
Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid structure;

3. The deficiencies in security measures and other arrangements as prescribed or operated in practice by Government of
Uttar Pradesh which might have contributed to the events that took place in the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid
complex, Ayodhya town and Faizabad on 6 December, 1992;

4. The sequence of events leadings to, and all the facts and circumstances relating to, the assault on media persons at
Ayodhya on 6 December, 1992; and

5. Any other matters related to the subject of Inquiry.

Some facts about Liberhan Commission

Appointed By: Late. P.V. Narasimha Rao, then PM

Appointed On: December 16, 1992

Members: 01

Headed By: M S Liberhan

Duration: 16 years

Number of Extensions: 48

Submitted to: PM Manmohan Singh