Responding to criticism over his recent remark that the “erection of the Babri Masjid was a fundamental act of desecration,” former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud clarified that his comments had been taken out of context. He said excerpts from his interview were being selectively quoted on social media, resulting in a distorted portrayal of his views.

“What is happening on social media is that people lift one part of the answer and combine it with another part, completely removing the context,” Chandrachud said at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai on Thursday.

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He said the Ayodhya case was decided not on the basis of faith but on evidence and legal principles. “The judgment was 1,045 pages long because the case record was over 30,000 pages. Most pe

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