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Troops have been moved into Ayodhya ahead of today's 10th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque by Hindu mobs.
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Fears that Islamic or Hindu hardliners will resort to violence to commemorate the anniversary have led to heightened security in Uttar Pradesh, the state where the pilgrimage town of Ayodhya is located.
Security has also been stepped up in New Delhi.
The right-wing World Hindu Council said it would mark the anniversary as 'Valoud Day', to honour Hindus killed during the demolition of the mosque.
On December 6, 1992, Hindu extremists spurred on by top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - then in opposition - razed the 16th century mosque at Ayodhya.
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