Atiq ur Rehman had conceded during the panel discussion that Muslims cannot offer Namaz at Gyanvapi Mosque as the mosque was built atop a Hindu temple.
The special court had begun the cipher trial afresh last month at the Adiala district jail after Imran Khan and Qureshi were indicted for a second time.
"The Quran says if a Muslim has to take action against a Kaffir or an idol worshipper to get him to the right track, then this abuse or assault will not be considered bad," the accused reportedly told the victim.
A video of the speech was uploaded to YouTube, after which a Hindu right-wing activist named Rupesh Shukla approached the local police with a complaint.
The Additional Sessions Court in Kerala convicted 15 SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) - PFI (Popular Front of India) workers for the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan.