On 5 July 2005, five Lashkar-e-Taiba's terrorists[1][2] attacked the makeshift Ram temple at the site of destroyed Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, India.
Following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, a makeshift temple had been constructed at the Ram Janmabhoomi site, in the city of Ayodhya.
According to a statement by the driver, the terrorists visited the Ram (Temple) at Ayodhya where they prayed, possibly to reinforce the impression that they were indeed pilgrims.
Ramesh Pandey, a pilgrim guide who happened to be near the site at this moment, died on the spot as a result of the grenade blast.
[citation needed] Most of India's political organisations condemned the attack as barbaric and requested people to maintain law and order.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, its affiliates the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared an India-wide protest and bandh on 8 July 2005.