LUCKNOW: A special CBI court on Monday set July 24 for recording the statement of former deputy prime minister LK Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case.
His statement under section 313 of CrPC will be recorded through video conferencing.
In his order, Special Judge SK Yadav also fixed July 23 for recording the statement of BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi through video conferencing.
The court set July 22 for former Shiv Sena MP Satish Pradhan to depose before it through video link.
The court is conducting proceedings under Section 313 of CrPC to enable all accused to plead their innocence, if they so want.
Both leaders are facing prosecution for having been part of a criminal conspiracy to tear down the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
The other leaders facing criminal charges in the case are Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar, Sadhvi Rithambara, Sakshi Maharaj, Ram Vilas Vedanti as well as former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh.
In March, the Supreme Court gave the sessions court until August to wrap up trial in the case.