The Liberhan Commission named Avaidyanath as one of those individuals responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992. As a leading light of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Mahant was one of the main protagonists of the agitation, much before LK Advani plunged into the movement and launched his Rath Yatra.

In 1984, the VHP passed a resolution demanding the "liberation of Ayodhya" in its first Dharma Sansad. To achieve this, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mukti Yajna Samiti was formed under Avaidyanath's leadership.

One of the first steps of this Samiti was to launch the tala kholo agitation in Ayodhya - to get the locks of the disputed structure opened.

According to minutes released by the VHP, on 5 April 1987, Avaidyanath had openly called for the demolition of the mosque: "The grand temple has to be constructed at the site of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi. Else, the symbol of national insult (the mosque) shall remain on our chest pestering us for ever."

The Mahant was also among the VHP's main interlocutors on the Janmabhoomi issue. He led representations to various political leaders including PV Narasimha Rao, who was India's Prime Minister during the peak of the agitation leading to the demolition.





