A Rookie Journalist’s Ram Mandir Tale (Photo Coutesy : Jagran Josh) The Grand inauguration of Ram Mandir happened yesterday and my memo ries clouded with some of my encounters 35 years ago. The year was 1989. I was studying for graduation and journalistic bug bit me and I joined a local newspaper. It was BJP the rule in MP and very strict and disciplinarian Sundarlal Patwa was the Chief Minister. The newspapers had right wing leanings and used to sympathize with their issues. I used to work for Sports page and also support regional coverage of the newspaper. One day a young activist correspondent mentioned me about the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid issue and quizzed me whether I’m aware about it? It was a ‘PSPO’ moment for me. I was not much aware about it. He explained me the issue and also how the BJP is now trying to build a campaign for it. It was news for me. Later, Shri L. K. Advani, then the president of the BJP, announced the Rath yatra (from Somnath) on 12 September 1990. T