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Ayodhya mosque to be named after the Prophet Muhammad; design finalised

The mosque site is located around 22 km away from the original location of the Babri Masjid, which was brought down on December 6, 1992

Submit objects related to Hindu religion: Court's order on Gyanvapi case

The Hindu side had demanded an evidence room to preserve the 'proofs' collected during the ASI survey, in addition to reserving the Gyanvapi mosque premises

Owaisi hopes Gyanvapi survey will not open floodgates for 'thousand Babris'

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday wondered how things will pan out after the Archaeological Survey of India reports are made public after the investigation and hoped that the floodgates for a "thousand Babris" (Babri Masjid) will not be opened. The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Allahabad High Court order allowing the ASI to conduct a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex to determine if the 17th century structure was built upon a pre-existing temple, notwithstanding the assertion by the Muslim side that the exercise will "reopen wounds of the past". He said in a tweet one hopes that neither the incidents of "December 23 nor December 6" will repeat and the observation of the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya judgement regarding the sanctity of the Places of Worship Act must not be dishonoured. "#Gyanvapi ASI reports are made public, who knows how things will pan out. One hopes that neither 23rd December nor 6th December will repeat. The observation of the .

No Shiv Sena worker involved in Babri Masjid demolition: Maha BJP minister

Maharashtra minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chandrakant Patil on Monday said not a single worker of the Shiv Sena was near the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya when it was brought down by the Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini on December 6, 1992. Patil, minister of higher and technical education in the Eknath Shinde government and a former Maharashtra BJP chief, made the comment while speaking to a regional news channel. Incidentally, Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray has often been quoted as saying that he was proud if any of his Sainiks took part in the demolition of the disputed structure. "I was placed there by the Bajrang Dal for three-four months to facilitate kar sevaks arriving in Ayodhya. People participating were either from Bajrang Dal, VHP or Durga Vahini. Former Bihar state deputy CM (and senior BJP leader) Sushil Kumar Modi, legislator Harendra Kumar and I were given the task to manage the kar sevaks and ensure their safe passage," Patil claimed. "We three were

Dec 6 forever a black day for Indian democracy, says AIMIM president Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that December 6 will forever remain a black day for Indian democracy

Supreme Court closes all proceedings pertaining to Babri mosque demolition

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings, arising out of the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, against the state of Uttar Pradesh and others. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said the issue does not survive now and referred to the November 2019 verdict of a constitution bench. A five-judge constitution bench of the apex court had on November 9, 2019, cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the Centre to allot a five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. While closing the contempt proceedings, the bench observed that the matter ought to have come up for hearing earlier. The counsel appearing for the petitioner told the bench, also comprising Justices A S Oka and Vikram Nath, that the contempt plea was pending for a long and the petitioner had died in 2010. "I appreciate the fact that the matter ought to have come up earlier," Justice Kaul said. The counsel appearing for

Allahabad HC rejects revision petition in Babri Masjid demolition case

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has said that the revision petition filed against the acquittal of all 32 accused persons in the Babri mosque demolition case was not maintainable

Babri demolition: Allahabad HC to hear petition over acquittal of accused

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court is set to hear on Monday a revision petition filed against the acquittals of all the 32 accused, including former deputy prime minister L K Advani

Gyanvapi mosque: The situation in Varanasi portends a replay of 1992

This is a reminder of the lesson that the most effective tool for mass mobilisation in India is to march against the minorities

Pained by Gyanvapi masjid survey, 1991 SC verdict being ignored: Owaisi

The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad said he will continue to speak on the Gyanvapi masjid issue, which he termed as an attempt to weaken the Constitution

UP Assembly polls: BJP is keeping emotions alive on Kashi and Mathura

A Krishna janmabhoomi temple in Mathura was a recurrent theme for the ruling BJP in the run-up to the Assembly polls

VHP not to hold any major event in Ayodhya on December 6 this year

VHP spokesperson in Ayodhya, Sharad Sharma said that an appeal" will be made to the people to light earthen lamps to mark the occasion.

'Mandalisation' of BJP or election engineering for UP?

Mayawati's wooing of Brahmins did not make the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) a 'Manuvadi' party. The 'Mandalisation' of the BJP is an electoral contingency

Burden of bigotry may break Indian democracy's back

Two recent events suggest that the Indian Republic could be hurtling down a slippery slope

Babri: HC adjourns for 2 weeks hearing on plea against acquittal of accused

The Allahabad High Court adjourned for two weeks hearing on a plea against acquittal of all 32 accused, including BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, in the Babri mosque demolition case

Failed 'coup' in US: Vigilantism threatens India too

Despite claims that this could never happen in India, there are alarming similarities with political processes in motion in this country

Ayodhya mosque's foundation stone to be laid on 5-acre plot on Republic Day

The blueprint of the mosque to replace the Babri Masjid will be unveiled this Saturday and its foundation will be laid on Republic Day, members of the Trust formed for its construction said

India rejects Pak criticism of court ruling in Babri Masjid demolition case

India strongly rejected Pakistan's criticism of the acquittal of all the 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case, saying it may be difficult for Pak to understand the ethos of democracy

Kerala Cong ask CBI to appeal against Babri demolition case verdict

The leaders of Congress party from Kerala asked the CBI to appeal against special court's verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case in which it acquitted all the accused in the case

Best of BS Opinion: Babri Masjid demolition case, Covid-19 crisis, and more

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