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In an unprecedented move, a Muslim political party Tuesday refused to endorse a motion in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly condoling the death of former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
Members of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) walked out of the house when members of all other parties were paying tributes to Rao.
Before walking out, MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi said the community could not forgive Narasumha Rao for his "deliberate actions" which hurt the community.
"We cannot, or even history will not, forget the demolition of the Babri mosque which was caused due to his political inaction," he said.
Rao was the prime minister when Hindu groups brought down the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh Dec 6, 1992, triggering Hindu-Muslim violence.
MIM has five members in the 294-member house.
Later, the condolence motion was adopted with members cutting across party lines paying glowing tributes to Rao, who was also the state's chief minister.
Earlier, tabling the resolution, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy described Rao as the architect of India's economic reforms.
The house was adjourned after paying tributes to Rao and TDP legislator Paritala Ravi, who was shot dead Jan 24. Members cutting across party lines condemned his murder.
--Indo-Asian News Service
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