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The footage shows a man speaking against VHP's movement, and document overlays display the name Pujari Lal Das. Das was appointed priest in 1983 and murdered in 1993 over a land dispute.

Some of it's right, some isn't. Reel by @deshdasha__ · checked 14 Oct 2026 · History

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Baba Lal Das opposed the VHP and was murdered
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Appointed by the High Court in 1981 as the priest of the Ram Lalla idols in Ayodhya, Baba Lal Das was a voice of fierce independence. During the peak of the…

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Baba Lal Das was appointed priest of the Ram Lalla idols in Ayodhya in 1981, removed in March 1992, and murdered in November 1993.Times of India + 1 more
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Baba Lal Das claimed the Vishva Hindu Parishad never offered a garland or conducted prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi site and misused collected donations.Sabrangindia

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The video shows a man speaking to an audience about temple affairs alongside images of documents and a temple, but whether anyone was killed or harmed is not clear from the clip alone.

Likely context (likely, not confirmed): Interview footage of Pujari Lal Das speaking about the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and VHP funds.

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