NEW DELHI

Former BBC producer Qurban Ali was the first person to relay news of the demolition of the 450-year-old historic Babri Mosque to the world Dec. 6, 1992.  

The event is described as a turning point in the Indian history.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ali who witnessed history, recalls on that fateful day, a mob had locked him and other colleagues in a temple. With great difficulty he escaped from the city of Ayodhya, which was full of Kar Sevaks, (Hindu volunteers), baying for the blood of journalists.

“At around 6 p.m. Indian time [1230GMT], demolition was over. With

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