Although much loved amongst the right wing in India, few Indians know of and about Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. Respected by Mahatma Gandhi, Malaviya was a long standing member of the Congress party, and was one of the founding members of the far-right party the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha. So here's a rundown of top ten things you didn't know about Madan Mohan Malaviya.
Bajrang Dal office bearer Amit Kumar alleged that the party had been organised in the "Hindu religious city" as part of a conspiracy to bring outsiders to the college campus.
Contending that terrorism should not be associated with any particular religion, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Muslims in India are nationalists who have always opposed terrorist elements.
A senior official of the district administration said about eight lakh lamps were lit on the 84 ghats located on the western bank of the river.
He said those making jokes on cows and buffaloes forget that the livelihood of crores of people depends on "pashudhan".
The government's negligence towards this 'treasure house of knowledge' can be seen from the fact that monkeys roam about freely in the reading rooms, disturbing the calm of the library, as well as putting the lives of the readers in danger, writes Sajad Ahmad Dar.
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