Tag: Ayodhya
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RSS chief sets BJP’s electoral agenda
By Amulya Ganguli, There was never any doubt about the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) anti-minority electoral gambits but the agenda has now been unambigiously and forcefully articulated by the party’s friend, philosopher and guide, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Delivering the organisation’s customary message on the occasion of Dussehra/Vijay Dashami, its chief, Mohan Bhagwat, has…
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Congress trying to build momentum against construction of Ram Temple: BJP
New Delhi : The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of trying to build a momentum against the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya and asked party President Rahul Gandhi to clear his stand on the issue. “They are trying to build a momentum against the construction of Ram Temple. We want an early…
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SC rejects plea for Constitution Bench on Ayodhya dispute
New Delhi : By a majority 2-1 judgement that could hasten the process of hearing in the vexed Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for referring the issue to a larger Constitution Bench and referred the case to a three-judge bench to be set up that will begin hearing from…
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SC likely to pronounce verdict on Ayodhya on Thursday
New Delhi : The Supreme Court will likely pronounce on Thursday its verdict on the plea by Muslim litigants seeking direction that a larger Constitution bench hear the batch of petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict which directed splitting into three parts the disputed site at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The bench of…
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Lord Ram will set date for temple construction: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the date for construction of a grand Ram temple will be set by Lord Ram himself. Speaking at a conclave in the state capital, organised by a Hindi newspaper, the monk-turned-politician said what has to happen at a given time will happen at that…
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SC reserves verdict on plea for larger bench to hear Ayodhya title suit
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea by Muslim litigants seeking that the hearing on the batch of petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict directing the splitting of the disputed site at Ayodhya be heard by a larger bench. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra,…
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Notes spiked instantly, why Ram Mandir decision still hangs: Thackeray
Pune : Launching a fresh salvo at ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked if the demonetization decision could be taken so quickly, why is the decision on building Ram Temple in Ayodhya still pending. “The demonetization decision was taken instantly, but the work on Ram Mandir has yet…
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Ram temple construction to begin before polls: Amit Shah
Hyderabad : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Friday said that construction of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya will begin before the 2019 elections. Shah told a meeting of party leaders here that steps will be taken to clear the decks for launching construction of the temple before the polls. BJP National…
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Post summer recess, SC to hear Ayodhya, Aadhaar, AAP-Centre tussle
New Delhi : As the Supreme Court resumes work on Monday after 43 days of summer recess, all eyes are on its hearing on Ayodhya title dispute, the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and power tussle between the Delhi and Central governments. The Ayodhya issue assumes added significance as it is being perceived in the political…
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Want to build Ram Mandir lawfully; no mosque: VHP
New Delhi : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday said it will wait for the Supreme Court’s order to build the Ram Mandir at the disputed site in Ayodhya “lawfully” but expressed its opposition to a mosque next to it. VHP Working President Alok Kumar said he expected the court’s order by the end…