New Delhi: Mounting pressure on the government ahead of the winter session of Parliament to bring a legislation for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the RSS on Sunday called for “one last push” in the movement, saying “those in power” should respect the public sentiment and take positive[Read More…]
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UP Minister OP Rajbhar blames RSS, Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad for Bulandshahr dispute
A senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Praakash Rajbhar on Tuesday blamed various Hindu outfits such a RSS, Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad for the Bulandshahr violence that left a police Inspector dead amid the clashes. Rajbhar said that Monday’s violence was a blatant attempt to disturb peace on the same[Read More…]
Ayodhya: Heavy police deployment ahead of VHP’ Dharma Sabha
A couple of days before the show is set to take place by right-wing parties to demand the construction of Ram temple, the location has been put under heavy protection. Around 700 policemen are currently protecting the area. Vishwa Hindu Parishad, supported by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has organised a Sabha this[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in Mirzapur following a clash during Milad-un-Nabi
Lucknow: Following a clash between Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members and Milad-un-Nabi revellers on Tuesday, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), prohibiting the assembly of more than four persons at public places was imposed in the area of Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Local VHP members took out a motorcycle[Read More…]
BJP dumped Ram temple issue after getting power: Togadia
Lucknow, Sep 14 (IANS) Former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Praveen Togadia on Friday accused the BJP of coming to power by promising a Ram temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh but dumping the issue thereafter. Addressing a rally at the Janakpuri ground in Akbarpur, he said: “They always said that[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Normal life affected by shutdown in towns
Normal life was affected on Friday in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Itawa in Rajasthan due to a shutdown called by right-wing bodies, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, to protest against police lathi charge in Bundi last week. Schools, colleges, petrol pumps and shops were closed, with police[Read More…]
Flashback: Journalists recall Babri demolition as they saw it
After 25 years of Babri Masjid demolition, journalists here on Wednesday recalled their experiences of reporting on the watershed moment in the Indian politics, concluding that the act of vandalism which brought down the mosque was not a spontaneous act of passion of the people but outcome of a meticulous[Read More…]
Truck set on fire on suspicion of carrying beef in Odisha
A mob set a truck on fire in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Sunday, after suspecting that it was carrying beef. The accused are believed to be activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, reported the Hindustan Times. The truck was going from West Bengal to Maharashtra when the[Read More…]