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The Places of Worship Act was a legislative effort by the Congress government led by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to preserve communal harmony and avoid conflicts.
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Earlier reports from The Indian Express on April 5 hinted at changes, including the removal of at least three references to the demolition and an increased emphasis on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. However, the full extent of these revisions has only recently come to light.
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Reference to the abrogation of Article 370, replacing the term "Azad Pakistan" with Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK), and revising a paragraph defining the Left as those who prefers "state regulation over free competition" are also among the changes.
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Abdul Karim Tunda, a key figure in Mumbai's 1993 serial bomb blasts case, has been acquitted by a TADA court due to insufficient evidence. Learn about Tunda's background, his association with terrorist organisations, and the details surrounding his acquittal. Watch the video to know who is he.
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Bhavsar, a Kar Sevak, had pledged to refrain from wearing any footwear until the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya was completed.
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A team of scientists from the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee was involved in the design modification of Ram Mandir based on 3-D structural analysis.
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"This is Ayodhya nagari, it is a city of religion, deities of Hindu and Muslim communities are present here. There is brotherhood and unity among the Hindus and Muslims of Ayodhya and there is no unease. Whether it is a temple, a mosque or a gurdwara, there is no discrimination. There is a feeling of harmony for those coming to Ayodhya," he told PTI soon after receiving the invitation.
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Following the demolition of the Ram temple, numerous efforts were made to permit Hindu worship at the site. In 1852, tensions flared up again, leading to a riot, and there was an attempt to seize the Babri Masjid. The British intervened to restore peace and issued an order stipulating that namaz (Islamic prayers) would be conducted inside the mosque while Hindu worship would take place outside on the Ram Chabutra.
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Judges in the Ayodhya case unanimously decided there will be no authorship ascribed to judgement, said CJI Chandrachud said
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William Finch's statement makes it evident that upon his visit to Ayodhya, he observed ruins among the temples in Ramkot. Although he did not specifically mention the Babri Masjid, it is important to consider which ruins he referred to and why people were worshipping at those sites.
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After his critically-acclaimed debut novel 'Gods and Ends', the journalist’s second book 'The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao' retells the story of Ramayana, set against a riot-torn Mumbai.
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday wondered how things will pan out after the Archaeological Survey of India reports are made public.
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Justice (retired) Sudhir Agarwal said: "After delivering the judgment…, I felt blessed…. There was pressure on me to postpone the judgment in the case. There was pressure from within home and also from outside."
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Prasun Chatterjee's feature debut 'Dostojee' (Two Friends), which screened at Dharamshala International Film Festival and released in theatres today, is both a film for children and adults and harks back to old-world Bengali cinema, politics and friendships.
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The other leaders whose acquittal has been challenged are the then Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, senior BJP leaders MM Joshi, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and Sadhvi Ritambhara.
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The matter was earlier fixed for July 11, but the lawyers for the revisionists sought an adjournment.
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District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal had denied permission sought by four right-wing groups who sought to hold non-traditional programmes on the day
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Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh was demolished by kar sevaks (activists) who stormed the site in an event that led to riots and communal tension across the country.
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Though Singh switched sides and quit BJP two times in between, yet he would never shy from admitting that he was proud of his decision to deny permission on whether police should act on kar sewaks during the demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
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Shah was martyred on 5 June, 1858. British officers like George Bruce Malleson and Thomas Seaton have made a mention of his courage, valour and organisational capabilities.
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December 6, 2020 marks 28 years since the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished by kar sevaks who stormed the site in an event that led to riots and communal tension across the country.
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In the 2300-page verdict Special CBI judge SK Yadav said the demolition of the mosque was a spontaneous incident and not a pre-planned one, as alleged. The Court also said there was no conclusive proof against the accused who tried to stop the demolition being carried out by “anti-social” elements
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Babri Masjid demolition case verdict: A special Central Bureau of Investigation court acquitted all accused and said there wasn't enough evidence to prove that the demolition was pre-planned.
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Here's a timeline and history of the Babri Masjid demolition case
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In an interview to a television channel on August 6, Adityanath said he couldn't go for the mosque inauguration "as a yogi and as a Hindu".
