India, Dec. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hailed the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid - which he referred to as "the disputed structure" - and termed building of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as "the biggest achievement" that led to "lasting peace". He saw this also as a stepping stone towards investment and development for UP.

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He was in conversation with Shashi Shekhar, Editor-in-Chief of Hindustan, at the HT Leadership Summit 2025 in New Delhi.

The senior BJP leader noted that the day, December 6, marks the anniversary of the mosque's demolition - "when a stain was removed" - and the path laid for the temple to come up. He thanked the Supreme Court for its 2019 de...