L.K. Advani, Joshi to depose in Court via video-conferencing

Lucknow: Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, BJP leader Dr M.M. Joshi and Ram Janambhoomi Trust chairman Nritya Gopal Das will depose before a special CBI court in Lucknow, through video-conferencing from Tuesday in the Babri Masjid demolition case of 1992.

The special CBI court, on Saturday, sent a directive to the director of National Informatics Centre (NIC), a government of India body, to make arrangements for video-conferencing from addresses furnished by these accused, to record their statements under Section 313 of CrPC.

All accused would have to answer at least 1,000 questions based on evidence produced by prosecution agency CBI.

"The special court informs accused about facts and evidence that came up during trial and directs them to give their statement," said CBI counsel Lalit Singh. Thirteen accused have deposed so far and the court may follow similar proceedings with others, said Singh. (IANS)

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