Ram Janmabhoomi Dispute

Delhi HC stays CIC order asking CBDT to give info on Ram Janmabhoomi Trust

The Delhi High Court has stayed an order of the Chief Information Commission directing the Central Board of Direct Taxes to provide information relating to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust

Gyanvapi mosque case: What is Places of Worship Act, 1991

A court has ordered a survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Kashi after a petition claimed the presence of Hindu deities there. The Muslim side cited protection under the Places of Worship Act, 1991

Rising attacks on people, places of worship in India, says Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there has been rising attacks on people and places of worship in India, asserting that America will continue to stand up for religious freedom

Finish Mathura-Idgah case hearing within 4 months, orders Allahabad HC

The plaintiffs and sages of all the cases have welcomed the directions of the High Court

Hindus follow path of truth, Hindutva loots under guise of religion: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday drew a comparison between Hinduism and Hindutva saying Hindus follow the path of truth whereas Hindutva loots under the guise of religion.

Eleven chief ministers of BJP-ruled states to visit Ayodhya on Wednesday

Eleven Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states will be in Ayodhya on Wednesday to offer prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple.

UP: Shah pays tributes to Kalyan Singh, says his death is big loss for BJP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh here, calling the death of the BJP stalwart a "big loss" for the party

Ram temple in Ayodhya to open for devotees at the end of 2023

The Ram temple in Ayodhya will open to devotees for worship by the end of 2023

Congress demands SC monitored probe into Ram temple land purchase deal

The Congress on Monday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter of alleged irregularity in the purchase of land at Ayodhya by the Ram temple trust

Ram Janmbhoomi Trust refutes allegations of fraud in land purchase

Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Sunday termed the charges as "misleading and motivated by political hatred"

Scams happening by taking donations in name of Lord Ram, alleges Congress

Two opposition leaders accused Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai of buying a piece of land at an inflated price for the Ram temple premises

Shekhar Gupta: Mosques in the rear-view mirror

Varanasi court order on Gyanvapi mosque questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn't be repeated. Spending too much time looking at the past is a recipe for disaster

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Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya to celebrate Holi for first time

Holi, for the first time, will be celebrated with grandeur at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple

Ram Mandir Trust purchases 1.15 lakh square feet of land in Ayodhya

The Sriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra purchased about 1.15 lakh square feet of land about 2-3 km away from Ram Janmabhoomi premises to develop facilities for security forces and devotees

Ram Temple to be ready in three years, says temple General-Secretary

The General-Secretary of Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai on Sunday said that the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is likely to be ready in three years time."The Ram Temple will be built in about two and a half acres and a wall will be built around it, which is called Parkota. Retaining walls will be built inside the ground to prevent the effects of floods. This work will be completed in three years and with this preparation we are doing all the work," Rai said.Earlier in the day while addressing a press conference, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national vice-president Rai said that Rajasthan has participated the most in the Samarpan (donation) drive for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya."The collective contribution of Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Chittor for the construction of Ram Mandir is Rs 500 crores, which in itself is quite a big deal," Rai said while addressing a press conference."We connected to 36,000 villages in Rajasthan where 9 lakh workers were contacted. 38,125 ...

Four held in UP's Ayodhya for embezzlement from Ram Janmbhoomi Trust

A case of alleged embezzlement of Rs 6 lakh from the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust came into light on September 9 and four people have been arrested in this connection

Mathura's mosque and temple story follows a different script to Ayodhya's

In Mathura, a court dismissed a civil suit seeking the removal of a Mughal-era mosque that shares a wall with a temple complex believed to be situated in the birthplace of Krishna

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