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_______________________________________________From the TOI: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1161060.cms
NEW DELHI: A terrorist attack on the disputed Ram temple in Ayodhya was foiled when six armed militants were gunned down in a two-hour crossfire with the CRPF.
In a major breach of security, armed militants stormed the Ram Janmabhoomi premises in Ayodhya on Tuesday morning, sparking a gunbattle with police.
In what appears to be a fidayeen attack, unidentified persons, armed with five AK 47s and one pistol gained entry into the disputed Ram Janambhoomi campus at 8:30 am and fired indiscriminately.
The attackers used two vehicles -- a jeep loaded with bombs that blew up part of a wall at the outer periphery of the high-security complex, and a car which they dro! ve through the breach in the wall.
Security forces have arrested the driver of the vehicle used by the terrorists to reach the temple.
The sanctum sanctorum suffered no damages.
All the five militants were gunned down in the operation that lasted three hours.
Intelligence agencies suspect Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) hand behind the attack.
It is learnt that the LeT had been planning to attack the temple for a long time. One such plot was unearthed by the BSF in 2003...THIRD ATTACK
...Today's attack is the third major attack on a religious place in the country in the last three years.
In September 2002, terrorists stormed the Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar killing 46 people and injuring 81.
Two months later, in November 2002, militants attacked the Raghunath temple in Jammu, killing nine people and injuring 42.
SECURITY LAPSE
Today's attack is being seen a major intellligence failure. The Centre has been quick to admit a security lapse that failed to prevent the attack.
Ayodhya is guarded by thousands of policemen and paramilitary forces. The site has multiple barri! cades where each devotee is searched before being allowed in.
Unconfirmed reports, however, say that the state police had recently reduced the forces around the complex...
THIRD ATTACK
...Today's attack is the third major attack on a religious place in the country in the last three years.
In September 2002, terrorists stormed the Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar killing 46 people and injuring 81.
Two months later, in November 2002, militants attacked the Raghunath temple in Jammu, killing nine people and injuring 42.
WIDE PROTEST
...The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) abruptly interrupted the meeting of its leaders at Su! rat to flay what they said was the lack of adequate security at Hindu religious places.The leaders expressed serious concern over the attack and appealed to the people to register their strong protests in a "peaceful manner".
"The lack of security allowed the terrorists to easily enter the premises and commit a heinous crime," said RSS spokesman Ram Madhav. "The nation should rise like one man to condemn the incident."
VHP firebrand leader Praveen Togadia attributed the militant attack to "Pakistan, jehadi terrorism and Muslim votebank politics".
He demanded that India discontinue the ongoing dialogue with Pakistan and asked the Indian Army to "crush Pak-sponsored terror".
"They attacked the temple of democracy - the Indian parliament - now they have attacked the temple of national devotion, Ayodhya," thundered VHP leader Pravin Togadia.
"This is an attack on India, on a future economic superpower, and a challenge to the nation. This is war against the Indian polity."
BJP President, L K Advani said the party would hold nationwide protests on Wednesday.
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