More famous for its demolition, the Babri Masjid is believed to have been constructed in 1528-29 AD. Located in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, the mosque used to be one of the largest mosques in the state. While a major section of the historians believe that the mosque was constructed[Read More…]
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Important cases of Babri, Assam’s NRC and more awaits Ranjan Gogoi as new CJI
64-year-old Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who assumes office as the 46th Chief Justice of India on October 3 after incumbent Dipak Misra retires, has a slew of keenly watched cases. Some of the most anticipated among them is Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid fate; Rajiv Gandhi assassination case; answers to who killed Aarushi Talwar;[Read More…]
Whatever decision SC takes on Ayodhya, BJP, RSS will tear people apart: Arundhati Roy
New Delhi: It is the sad demise of love and gentleness — at the behest of skewed patriotism and extreme nationalism — that comes across as the most troubling feature of current times for writer-activist Arundhati Roy. The very fundamentals of the country, she contended in an interview to IANS, are[Read More…]
Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at makeshift Ram Temple in Ayodhya
On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya, first time after taking over the office as the CM, and offered prayers at the makeshift Ram temple. Before this, he had also made a trip to the Hanumangarhi temple, one of the pious places for Hindus in the city.[Read More…]
Babri Masjid case: BJP leaders to appear in special CBI court today
In connection to the Babri Masjid demolition case, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Union Minister Uma Bharti are expected to appear before a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Lucknow on Tuesday. The court had earlier directed them to appear before[Read More…]