Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow :
'These proceedings have the echo of the disastrous event that ended in the demolition on the 6th December, 1992 of the disputed structure of ‘Ram Janam Bhoomi – Babri Masjid’ in Ayodhya. Thousands of innocent lives of citizens were lost, extensive damage to property caused and more than all a damage to the image of this great land as one fostering great traditions of tolerance, faith, brotherhood amongst the various communities inhabiting the land was impaired in the international scene.
It is unhappy that a leader of a political party and the Chief Minister has to be convicted of an offence of Contempt of Court. But it has to be done to uphold the majesty of law. We convict him of the offence of contempt of Court. Since the contempt raises larger issues which affect the very foundation of the secular fabric of our nation, we also sentence him to a token imprisonment of one day. ”
(i) Who had given the above observations and when ?
(ii) Who was the Chief Minister of UP and what promise did he make ?
(iii) How did it dent the image of India ?
(iv) What sentence did Chief Minister of UP receive?
(ii) Kalyan Singh was the Chief Minister of UP. He had given an undertaking that the disputed structure would be protected.
(iii) This dented image of India as a great land as on fostering great traditions of tolerance, faith, brotherhood amongst the various communities inhabiting the land.
(iv) The court sentenced him to a token imprisonment of one day.
