Before retirement, CJI Ranjan Gogoi is expected to deliver verdicts in some major cases like the Ayodhya dispute, Sabarimala issue and contempt of court matter against Rahul Gandhi.
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Ayodhya dispute: Meet the three mediators named in the case; All hail from Tamil Nadu
Interestingly, the panel that has been ordered by the Supreme Court has all of its three members hailing from Tamil Nadu
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…]
‘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 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…]
My mediation on Ayodhya dispute receiving positive response: Ravi Shankar
Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday claimed that he has received “positive response” in his bid to mediate for a solution to the Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi dispute at Ayodhya, and said that an “out of court” settlement was the best solution to the issue. “I am[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…]
Ayodhya dispute: BJP hails Shia Board proposal; asks Rahul to clear stand
The BJP on Wednesday termed as “good” the Shia Central Waqf Board’s draft proposal for resolution of the Ayodhya dispute which advocates construction of Ram Mandir on the contested property and asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to specify party’s stance on the draft. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson GVL[Read More…]
Ravi Shankar meets Adityanath, discusses Ayodhya
Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Wednesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here and discussed the dragging Ayodhya dispute. Adityanath and Ravi Shankar held a 30-minute meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence. Officials told IANS that Ravi Shankar briefed the Chief Minister about his initiative[Read More…]