Mahant Bhaskar Das - Main Litigant In Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi Dispute Passes Away

New Delhi: Mahant Bhaskar Das, the chief litigant in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case and the sarpanch mahant (chief priest) of the Nirmohi Akhada, died on Saturday. He was 89.

With his death, both the chief litigants in the case from the Hindu and Muslim sides have passed away. Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the case, died at the age of 95 in July 2016.

Bhaskar Das was taken to the Harshan Heart Institute in Faizabad on Friday night after having severe breathing problems. He breathed his last around 3 am.

The Nirmohi Akhada priest had filed a claim for the Ramjanmboomi land's ownership in 1959. The Nirmohi Akhada is famous for performing last rites of unclaimed bodies.