New Delhi: Accepting the rejection of his resignation by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on September 30 said the Babri Masjid demolition case "is politically motivated and does not involve issues of criminal and moral turpitude".

Shortly after Vajpayee returned his resignation, Joshi told reporters that he accepted with humility Vajpayee's decision not to accept it.

"The Allahabad High Court has stayed the Rai Bareilly special court order, which made me submit my resignation to uphold the highest moral traditions.

"I believe and agree with the view that demolition case is politically motivated and that it does not involve issues of criminal and moral turpitude," he said.

PTI