News for 'People of Ayodhya'

SC to hear Ayodhya title dispute case in January 2019

SC to hear Ayodhya title dispute case in January 2019

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The appropriate bench will fix the schedule with regard to the hearing of appeals in the case. "We will fix the date of hearing of Ayodhya dispute case before the appropriate bench in January," the CJI said.

14-Kosi Parikrama begins in Ayodhya; 10 lakh take dip in Saryu

14-Kosi Parikrama begins in Ayodhya; 10 lakh take dip in Saryu

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

The pilgrimage, which started at around 8 pm on Sunday will conclude on Tuesday.

Shinde ready for special session to grant Maratha quota amid Jarange warning

Shinde ready for special session to grant Maratha quota amid Jarange warning

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Shinde also said directives will be issued to give the Kunbi caste certificates to blood relatives of a person who already possesses similar documents.

How Ayodhya reacted to the verdict

How Ayodhya reacted to the verdict

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Sahim Salim spends a day in Ayodhya and assesses the mood of the residents of the town before and after the verdict.

United opposition feels probe must into Adani firms: Raut after Pawar remark

United opposition feels probe must into Adani firms: Raut after Pawar remark

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Raut said industrialists should be supported, but not corruption.

Respect verdict on Ayodhya, says Darul Uloom

Respect verdict on Ayodhya, says Darul Uloom

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

"We have full confidence in the judicial system of the country. We appeal to the people to respect the verdict of the court and maintain peace and communal harmony in the country," the seminary's deputy vice-chancellor Maulana Abdul Khalique Madrasi said

No verdict, but Ayodhya stays alert

No verdict, but Ayodhya stays alert

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

With barely a day left for the verdict on the Ayodhya title suits to be pronounced by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, security has been stepped up further at important installations across the state.

Ayodhya: SMS comes in handy to make peace appeal

Ayodhya: SMS comes in handy to make peace appeal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

With just two days to go for the Ayodhya title suits verdict, social organisations and individuals are making peace appeals through SMS.

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The bench directed that the mediation will be held at Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh and the process should start within a week from Friday.

Brij Bhushan says will contest from Kaisarganj again; mum on wrestlers' stir

Brij Bhushan says will contest from Kaisarganj again; mum on wrestlers' stir

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Addressing a rally in the Balpur area in Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government, Singh skipped any direct reference to the wrestlers' protest for his arrest and chose to target the Congress over the Emergency, Ram temple, the 1984 anti-Sikhs riots and other issues.

For Ayodhya litigant Hashim Ansari, the case meant everything

For Ayodhya litigant Hashim Ansari, the case meant everything

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Though Mohammed Hashim Ansari was the oldest litigant in the case and was against the Ram temple coming up at the site, he never spoke ill of his neighbours who were Hindus.

Adhir's 'Raavan' jibe after Shah linked Cong protests to Ram temple

Adhir's 'Raavan' jibe after Shah linked Cong protests to Ram temple

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the ruling dispensation of resorting to diversionary tactics.

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

'Hindutva Is The New Normal'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'Barring Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the BJP will may make inroads in Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana in 2024.'

Bharat Jodo Yatra bigger than Lord Ram's padyatra, says Congress leader

Bharat Jodo Yatra bigger than Lord Ram's padyatra, says Congress leader

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Calling the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra a "unique and historic" movement, Rajasthan Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said Rahul Gandhi's march is much bigger than Lord Rama's padyatra from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka.

Muslim clerics defend Ramcharitmanas, slam SP leader

Muslim clerics defend Ramcharitmanas, slam SP leader

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

SP leader Maurya had on Sunday alleged that certain portions of the Ramcharitmanas 'insult' a large section of society on the basis of caste and these should be 'banned'.

Grand Ram temple will be built by end of 2023 after 500-yr wait: Adityanath

Grand Ram temple will be built by end of 2023 after 500-yr wait: Adityanath

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

He attributed the construction of the temple, "a historic work" to the decisive and strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

RSS chief pitches for Ram temple at disputed site in Ayodhya

RSS chief pitches for Ram temple at disputed site in Ayodhya

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Mohan Bhagwat said the temple would be constructed in the same grandeur as it existed before, using the "same stones" under the guidance of those who were the flag-bearers of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement for the last 25 years.

Ram Navami celebrations marred by deaths of 14 devotees, violence in WB, Maha

Ram Navami celebrations marred by deaths of 14 devotees, violence in WB, Maha

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Eleven people died during a havan at Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore after they fell into a well as its cover caved-in under the weight of a huge crowd, while three others got fatally electrocuted during a Ram Navami procession in Rajasthan's Kota.

Not democracy, but dynasty politics is in danger: Shah

Not democracy, but dynasty politics is in danger: Shah

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

The Union minister asked Gandhi to "follow the law "and secure acquittal from a higher court.

Over-the-top police deployment leaves Ayodhya desolate

Over-the-top police deployment leaves Ayodhya desolate

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

The Samajwadi Party government went overboard in deploying nearly 10,000 policemen to patrol the streets of Ayodhya to prevent the VHP from carrying out its 84-kosi parikrama, reports Sharat Pradhan

Has Udhayanidhi Shot INDIA Alliance in the Foot?

Has Udhayanidhi Shot INDIA Alliance in the Foot?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Udayanidhi has handed over to the BJP one real issue to draw the line between it and the INDIA alliance, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kejriwal chants 'Jai Shri Ram' in Gujarat amid conversion row

Kejriwal chants 'Jai Shri Ram' in Gujarat amid conversion row

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Banners terming Kejriwal "anti-Hindu" and showing him wearing a skull cap surfaced in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara cities on Saturday.

Firing on 'karsevaks' in Ayodhya in 1990 was the only option: Mulayam

Firing on 'karsevaks' in Ayodhya in 1990 was the only option: Mulayam

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

About 25 years after the incident, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said he "felt sad" for ordering firing on 'karsewaks' in Ayodhya in 1990.

Ayodhya: 400 VHP activists held

Ayodhya: 400 VHP activists held

Rediff.com16 Oct 2003

The outfit proposes to hold a meeting at the town to decide on the construction of the Ram Temple.

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Who 'Trapped' Raj Thackeray?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Getting Brijbhushan to rake up Thackeray's anti-north Indian stand is the BJP's way of cutting Raj Thackeray to size.' 'Could just one MP have stopped Raj Thackeray's Ayodhya tour?'

Babri anniv: Over 10k security personnel guarding Ayodhya

Babri anniv: Over 10k security personnel guarding Ayodhya

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

On the eve of 22nd anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, the temple town has turned into a fortress with nearly 10,000 security personnel deployed amid calls by Muslim outfits to mark the day by hoisting black flags even as Hindu bodies seek to commemorate it.

Ayodhya litigant Ansari claims threat to life

Ayodhya litigant Ansari claims threat to life

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

The oldest litigant in the Ayodhya title suit case, Mohammad Hashim Ansari, has claimed a threat to his life, saying people playing politics over the issue were plotting to kill him. "When I started to talk about peace with Mahant Gyandas Ansari (president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad), those doing politics on this issue felt their shops will get closed and are issuing threats and plotting to eliminate me," Ansari claimed

With museum plan in Ayodhya, BJP sets Ram among political parties

With museum plan in Ayodhya, BJP sets Ram among political parties

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

The government has identified three circuits -- Ramayana Circuit, Krishna Circuit and Buddhist Circuit - to boost religious tourism. The Ram museum will be a part of the Ramayana Circuit for which the Centre has sanctioned Rs 225 crore, with Rs 151 crore exclusively for Ayodhya, which is the hub of the circuit.

Curtains down on MP poll campaign; 2,533 candidates in race for 230 seats

Curtains down on MP poll campaign; 2,533 candidates in race for 230 seats

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Electioneering ended in Madhya Pradesh at 6 pm except in Naxalites-hit districts of Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori, where campaigning drew to a close early at 3 pm.

Cong for negotiated settlement of Ayodhya row

Cong for negotiated settlement of Ayodhya row

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

The Congress on Friday favoured a negotiated settlement to the Ayodhya issue saying all right thinking people should work for a compromise within the next three months in wake of the Allahabad high court verdict.

Vote Modi back to prevent infiltration: Shah in Bihar

Vote Modi back to prevent infiltration: Shah in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday warned that Bihar's areas close to the borders (seemant) will become 'infested with infiltrators' if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not voted back to power.

Ayodhya petitioner not a proxy, says lawyer

Ayodhya petitioner not a proxy, says lawyer

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

"We need more people who do not have a direct interest in the Ayodhya title suit coming up to fight the case out in the Supreme Court to clear the misconception that my client has been set up by someone to defer the verdict," Prashanth Chandra, senior counsel, who represented Ramesh Chandra Tripathi at the High Court and the Supreme Court, told rediff.com.

Ayodhya: Efforts on for out-of-court settlement

Ayodhya: Efforts on for out-of-court settlement

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Taking the lead in the matter is vice president of the All India Muslim Law Personal Board, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, who says there is surely a way to settle the matter, and the right efforts in this direction will bring about a solution

Mumbai police provide security to Adipurush dialogue writer

Mumbai police provide security to Adipurush dialogue writer

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

The Mumbai police has decided to provide security to Manoj Shukla Muntashir, the dialogue writer of the film Adipurush after he cited a threat to his life, an official said on Monday.

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

By keeping the Sanatana Dharma row alive and adding the Ayodhya temple consecration scheduled for January 22 and adding the free darshan promise from four polled states to the entire country, the BJP may have a self-fulfilling concoction, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

BJP MP: 'Raj Thackeray has become a Hindu for selfish interest'

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Raj Thackeray's political outfit will soon fold up in Maharashtra.'

Uddhav says he sat next to Mehbooba on purpose

Uddhav says he sat next to Mehbooba on purpose

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Addressing party workers, Thackeray claimed Mufti told him that the BJP's alliance with the PDP was on the condition that Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, won't be abolished.

Modi launches 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign to honour martyred bravehearts

Modi launches 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign to honour martyred bravehearts

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said Amrit Kalash Yatra will be organised under the campaign and 7,500 pots carrying soil from different corners of the country will be brought to the national capital along with saplings.

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Where post-Godhra riot cases stand after Naroda Gam verdict

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Apart from the Naroda Gam case, seven other 2002 post-Godhra riots cases were investigated by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team.

Someone is complicit, says SC on Atiq Ahmad's killing

Someone is complicit, says SC on Atiq Ahmad's killing

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

It has also sought a status report from the state government on 183 "police encounters" that have taken place since 2017.