Women in general are more likely to believe in and practice a religion than men are. Piousness across the globe and in every religion, is usually associated with women but when it comes to taking a national level decision, we see no ladies leading the march. The dispute over the[Read More…]
Tag: Babri Masjid
Ayodhya Case Live Updates: SC reserves order on mediation
A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The judges of the bench are Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. The bench has asked[Read More…]
Decoding 67 acres: What Centre argued SC to return the ‘excess’ undisputed Ayodhya area?
On Tuesday the Centre moved to Supreme Court asking it to restore/revert/hand over back the “excess” undisputed land to the original owners in the Ayodhya land dispute case. The Centre seeks for the return of 67 acres land to the original owners after the government had acquired it around the[Read More…]
A new book cuts through the myths of Ayodhya dispute to bring out truth
A new book on Ayodhya amply illustrates deep political motives behind sustaining the vexed dispute through past few decades. Written in Hindi by Sheetla Singh, a veteran journalist from Faizabad, who successfully founded and ran for past sixty years a local popular daily Jan Morcha, the book is titled Ayodhya[Read More…]
Ayodhya: Where not just mosque was ruined but modern instincts too got blunted
What has actually been lost in 26 years when an old mosque was pulled down at Ayodhya is not only a concrete structure built in medieval times but also quite a bit more vis-à-vis the present times. So much so that the ghosts of the demolished mosque still hover over[Read More…]
Remembering Babri Masjid’s architectural history
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…]
‘Mandir yahi banega’ marker showed for Ayodhya site on Google Maps?
Google Maps users recently found a controversial marker with the Hindi phrase “Mandir yahi banega” appear on the satellite version of the Map of Ayodhya. The marker was placed near the disputed site of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The hindi phrase “Mandir yahi banega” is the clarion call used by several right-wing[Read More…]
Ayodhya Dispute: Supreme Court adjourns Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case for January 2019; will fix a date
Ayodhya Verdict: Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute for January 2019 and would decide on dates for hearing later. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph proceeded to order today that the case will be listed in January 2019 for[Read More…]
Ayodhya Verdict: SC to hear plea against 2010 HC judgement on Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute
Supreme Court to have a very active day with the cases it is hearing today including an appeal by Maharashtra against relief to Gautam Navlakha, Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute and a slew of other PILs. The top court is likely to hear the plea challenging the Allahabad High Court’s 2010[Read More…]
Ayodhya Dispute Live Updates: SC to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case
LIVE UPDATES: SC adjourns matter for January 2019 The Supreme Court has adjourned the matter for January 2019 for fixing a date. Hindus are losing patience, says Giriraj Singh Ahead of the Ayodhya land dispute case hearing in Supreme Court, Union minister Giriraj Singh said that Hindus are losing patience.[Read More…]
Supreme Court Ayodhya verdict LIVE updates: SC to begin hearing on Ayodhya matter from October 29
Live Updates: SC to hear land dispute from 29 Oct; no need to refer matter to larger bench; 1994 ruling not applicable to Ayodhya case Supreme Court to begin hearing on Ayodhya matter from October 29, 2018 to decide the suit on merit. Justice Abdul Nazeer dissents. Holds what is essential[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…]
Will treat Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid row as land dispute, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will deal with the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case as a pure land dispute and refused to hear it on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), which is beginning a crucial three-day plenary in Hyderabad on Friday, demanded[Read More…]
Post-Babri generation: Where do we stand?
I was born the year the Babri mosque was brought down. Consequently, I have no memory of the event, neither the movement that preceded it nor the riots that ensued. All that I know is from what I have heard or read as part of contemporary history, same as many[Read More…]
Congress demands Uma Bharti’s resignation
The Congress on Tuesday asked for the resignation of Union Minister Uma Bharti. Notably, Bharti has been charged with criminal conspiracy by a special CBI court in Lucknow in the Babri Masjid demolition case and asked the prime minister to uphold the law and the Constitution. The Congress also hoped[Read More…]
‘Muslims too don’t want Mosque at Ayodhya’
Babri more serious than Gandhiji killing: Owaisi
Uma Bharti: Ready to give life for Ram Mandir
Babri case: Advani, other BJP veterans to face trial on conspiracy charges, rules SC
In a significant verdict, and major jolt to BJP, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid case. The SC agreed with a request from the country’s top investigating[Read More…]
Babri Masjid case: SC to pronounce verdict on senior BJP leaders
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Wednesday on the CBI appeal filed against dropping conspiracy charges against senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The Apex Court will be deciding if prominent BJP leaders such as L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti[Read More…]
Ready to go to jail for Ram Mandir: Uma Bharti
Hindutva hardliner and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that Ram Temple in Ayodhya was her ‘belief’ and she was ready to go to jail for it. “Ram temple is a matter of belief for me and I have immense pride in it, if I have to[Read More…]
Babri Masjid demolition: LK Advani, 12 others part of larger conspiracy, says CBI to SC
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that senior BJP leader LK Advani and 12 others were part of a larger conspiracy to demolish the disputed Babri Masjid. The CBI argued for charges to be revived against these politicians. The CBI demands the trial to[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear Babri Masjid demolition case
In regards to the infamous 1992 Babri demolition case, the Apex Court on Thursday is to hear on whether to revive the conspiracy charges against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leaders, Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, Kalyan Singh and several others of the party. Earlier in the week,[Read More…]
Babri Masjid case: SC dismisses Swamy’s plea for early hearing
On Friday, the Apex Court rejected BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking an early hearing on the Ayodhya-Babri case. “You didn’t tell us you were not a party to the case, we only got to know that from the press,” a bench comprising of Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar[Read More…]
Ram temple issue: Parties dismiss Subramanian Swamy’s negotiator role
Main parties to the Ram Mandir case dismissed the role of BJP MP Subramanian Swamy as negotiator and demanded setting up a panel of Supreme Court judges to initiate the talks. The apex court had on Tuesday asked Swamy to consult the parties and inform it about their decision on[Read More…]