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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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Best of BS Opinion: Babri Masjid demolition case, Covid-19 crisis, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Guiltless crime
Babri case is a sorry reflection on India's premier investigative agency
Babri Masjid demolition verdict: All including LK Advani, Joshi acquitted
The special court acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case
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LIVE: Unlock 5 guidelines out; cinema halls to re-open from October 15
UPSC has informed the Supreme Court that it would not be possible to defer the UPSC preliminary exams beyond October. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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Babri verdict: TMC comes out with a guarded response on acquittal
TMC was guarded in its response on the acquittal of all the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case and said that "those who are not happy with the judgement will get relief in higher courts"
