A massive Hindu temple has just opened in India. Why is it so controversial?
11 months ago

A massive Hindu temple has just opened in India. Why is it so controversial?

LA Times  

Workers put up cardboard cutouts of the Hindu deity Lord Ram and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark Thursday’s opening of a temple in Ayodhya, India. About 80 chartered flights have landed at the new international airport in India’s holy city of Ayodhya for Monday’s partial opening of a controversial temple dedicated to one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram. The legend of Ram, the prince of Ayodhya The temple will be the sacred abode of one of the Hindu pantheon’s most popular gods, Ram, who Hindus believe was born at the site in Ayodhya. Most opposition leaders have declined the invitation, saying the event is being used for political campaigning by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which promised to build a Ram temple as part of its election strategy.

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BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal
7 months ago

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal

Hindustan Times  

Puri/Kandhamal A student of political science at the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College in Puri, Prakash Mohanty is not particularly interested in the ongoing Lok Sabha and assembly elections. “They explained why their party should win, because some people from outside want our faith and temples destroyed.” Across Puri, the home of Lord Jagannath, the living deity and ruling lord …

‘Will build grand Sita temple in Sitamarhi’: Amit Shah's big promise in Bihar rally
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Will build grand Sita temple in Sitamarhi’: Amit Shah's big promise in Bihar rally

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will construct a temple of Goddess Sita in Bihar's Sitamarhi. Those who kept themselves away from Ram temple can't do this, but if someone can build a temple as ideal as the life of Ma Sita, it's Narendra Modi, it's BJP,” the minister was quoted by ANI …

‘BJP will emerge as largest party in South India’: Amit Shah’s retort to Opposition’s ‘Dakshin mein BJP saaf’ remark
7 months, 1 week ago

‘BJP will emerge as largest party in South India’: Amit Shah’s retort to Opposition’s ‘Dakshin mein BJP saaf’ remark

Live Mint  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge as the largest party in all five states of South India on June 4, the day scheduled for the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. His remark came in response to the opposition INDIA bloc's "Dakshin mein BJP saaf aur Uttar mein …

BJP’s politics on religion won’t help it in Punjab, says Brahm Mohindra
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP’s politics on religion won’t help it in Punjab, says Brahm Mohindra

Hindustan Times  

Six-time MLA and former cabinet minister Brahm Mohindra, who has been appointed as Congress observer from Ludhiana, is critical about the BJP for “playing religious politics”, exhorting that it won’t derive any benefit from such a move in Punjab. In an interview with HT, the 78-year-old leader says Ram Mandir consecration has been an event of celebration for all, but …

“Congress is anti-Hindu,” says Modi
7 months, 1 week ago

“Congress is anti-Hindu,” says Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Narayanpet: Launching a blistering attack on the Congress for indulging in religion-based appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described it as anti-Hindu as it opposed construction of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and celebrating Sri Rama Navami. “Congress wants to make Hindus as second class citizens and accordingly speaking about ‘Vote Jihad’”, he said, adding that the Congress …

Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens: PM Modi's big attack on 'Shehzada' in Telangana
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens: PM Modi's big attack on 'Shehzada' in Telangana

India TV News  

Ahead of the fourth phase of polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Telangana's Mahabubnagar on Friday. Speaking at the poll-bound rally, PM Modi took a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, referring to him as the Congress's Shehzada, and stated that the grand-old party harbors animosity towards Hindus and Hindu festivals, which is now being exposed daily. Further …

Congress attempting to divide People: PM Modi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress attempting to divide People: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: In his recent address at an election rally in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of attempting to divide Hindus for political gain through appeasement tactics. Modi referenced Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's statement about Lord Ram and Lord Shiva, stating it was made with malicious intent to sow discord among Hindu communities. Modi also criticized the Congress …

OPINION | WHY OPPOSITION IS SILENT ON PRESIDENT’S AYODHYA VISIT
7 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | WHY OPPOSITION IS SILENT ON PRESIDENT’S AYODHYA VISIT

India TV News  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday offered prayers before Ram Lalla idol in the newly built temple in Ayodhya. For the last several weeks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had been repeatedly alleging at their election rallies that the President was not invited to the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol on …

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

CNN  

Varanasi, India CNN — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. But we are hopeless.” Varanasi lies on the Ganges, the most sacred river in Hinduism John Mees/CNN ‘We hide our names’ Modi’s BJP has its roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak …

Don't Insult Construction of Ram Temple: Etala
8 months ago

Don't Insult Construction of Ram Temple: Etala

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Malkajgiri Lok Sabha candidate Etala Rajendar on Thursday asked Opposition parties not to insult the construction of the Lord Rama temple in Ayodhya by stating that it was a symbol of the great Indian culture, heritage and faith for crores of Hindus. Stating that it is foolish to think that the Congress with its current strength would get …

DC Edit | As BJP raises Ram temple, Opp. should focus on jobs
8 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | As BJP raises Ram temple, Opp. should focus on jobs

Deccan Chronicle  

The election to the Lok Sabha is an opportunity for the citizens to assess the performance of the government in the past five years and the promises it has made for the future; it is also the time for judging the ability of the Opposition to play a larger role in the affairs of the country. And hence normally, the …

PM Modi in Pilibhit: Congress insulted Lord Ram by refusing invite for ‘pran pratistha’ ceremony
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi in Pilibhit: Congress insulted Lord Ram by refusing invite for ‘pran pratistha’ ceremony

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 9 hit out at the Congress and said that it had run on a “very old mindset” for decades after Independence and that it had “neglected” the contribution and sacrifices of the common man after it came to power. Now in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress leaders are not fighting with the BJP …

PM Modi in UP: 5 key takeaways from Prime Minister's campaign rally
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi in UP: 5 key takeaways from Prime Minister's campaign rally

Firstpost  

Eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 19. These are Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilbhit ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. From slamming the Opposition to highlighting the BJP’s governance in …

Rahul Gandhi not visiting Ram Temple fearing Islamic fundamentalists, says Kerala BJP president K. Surendran
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi not visiting Ram Temple fearing Islamic fundamentalists, says Kerala BJP president K. Surendran

The Hindu  

National Democratic Alliance candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency K. Surendran has alleged that Congress leader and his opponent Rahul Gandhi has evaded from visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya fearing the Muslim fundamentalists. If Rahul’s secularism is not one-sided, he should have visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, siad Mr. Surendran, who is also the State president of …

'Congress rejected Ayodhya Ram temple event invite because...': Amit Shah at BJP meeting
10 months ago

'Congress rejected Ayodhya Ram temple event invite because...': Amit Shah at BJP meeting

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched an all-out attack on the Opposition at the Bharatiya Janata Party national convention in New Delhi claiming that leaders of the INDIA bloc want their children to hold prominent positions in their parties. Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the national convention of the BJP in New Delhi. Sonia Gandhi's aim is …

Celebrities, Industrialists Invited To Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration, Poor, Farmers not seen: Rahul
10 months, 1 week ago

Celebrities, Industrialists Invited To Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration, Poor, Farmers not seen: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that celebrities and industrialists were invited to Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, but the poor and farmers were seen at the event. Addressing a gathering in Korba in Chhattisgarh while undertaking his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, kicked off at Thoubal in Manipur on January 14, Mr Gandhi said …

OPINION | MODI, YOGI: TWIN-BARRELLED ATTACKS ON OPPOSITION
10 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | MODI, YOGI: TWIN-BARRELLED ATTACKS ON OPPOSITION

India TV News  

A strong oratory was on display both inside Parliament and in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath hit out at the opposition. Modi singled out the Congress in Rajya Sabha, calling it a party that has run out of ‘warranty’ and its leader Rahul Gandhi as “a startup” who has …

‘Too much poison’: Attacks on Indian Muslims grow after Ram temple ceremony
10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Too much poison’: Attacks on Indian Muslims grow after Ram temple ceremony

Al Jazeera  

As India marks Republic Day, many fear the dawn of a new nation where minorities are made to feel like ‘rubbish’. Addressing the country from Ayodhya, Modi said that the “wheel of time” had turned, rejecting criticism over the increased religious tensions that have been simmering in India since he came to power in 2014. “It was more about Modi …

The Mandir moment as the Modi moment
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Mandir moment as the Modi moment

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani, amid a power struggle with his protégé Narendra Modi, almost dismissively referred to the latter as a “brilliant events manager”. A decade later, Prime Minister Modi has proved his “event management” mettle: The Ram temple pran pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya was a religio-political spectacle of a kind that post-1947 India hasn’t seen, …

Ram Mandir ceremony poses bigger challenge for opposition in India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram Mandir ceremony poses bigger challenge for opposition in India

Live Mint  

The start of January's third week saw the nation engage in what Mikhail Bakhtin has described as ‘carnivalesque’. The Pran Pratistha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's half constructed Ram Mandir was paradigmatic of the Bakhtin described de-stabilization or reversal of power structures, as happens in traditional forms of carnival. However, the evident urgency of the consecration ceremony that could …

Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India

Al Jazeera  

January 22 is past us. Modi’s words welcoming the advent of “Ram Rajya” in India blatantly contradicted the secular principles enshrined in the country’s constitution. What led to January 22 being hailed as the dawn of a “divine” India was the consecration of an idol of Ram, one of the most revered Hindu gods, at a newly built temple in …

Why PM Modi is urging Union ministers to defer their Ayodhya Ram Mandir visits
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why PM Modi is urging Union ministers to defer their Ayodhya Ram Mandir visits

Live Mint  

As a large number of devotees throng Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers to Ram Lalla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Union ministers to delay their visits to the temple to avoid VIP and VVIP-related inconvenience to the devotees. While heading a meeting of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, PM Modi expressed concern over the heavy rush of …

Opinion Poll: Will Ram Mandir play an important role in rapidly growing the economy of Uttar Pradesh?
11 months ago

Opinion Poll: Will Ram Mandir play an important role in rapidly growing the economy of Uttar Pradesh?

India TV News  

The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country. Army helicopters showered flower petals on the newly constructed Janmabhoomi temple as the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony took place — a seminal occasion …

Watch: Thousands Of Devotees Queue Up As Ayodhya Ram Temple Opens Doors For Darshan
11 months ago

Watch: Thousands Of Devotees Queue Up As Ayodhya Ram Temple Opens Doors For Darshan

News 18  

A day after India celebrated the much-awaited “Pran Pratishtha” of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the Ram Janmabhoomi temple opened for the public for darshan from Tuesday, January 23. As per the visuals shared by news agency ANI, a large number of devotees were seen waiting for Ram Lalla’s darshan outside the temple earlier in the morning on Tuesday, the first …

How a Hindu temple built on the remains of an ancient mosque at Ayodhya could help Narendra Modi win this year's election
11 months ago

How a Hindu temple built on the remains of an ancient mosque at Ayodhya could help Narendra Modi win this year's election

ABC  

Decades after a sacred mosque was violently demolished by Hindu nationalists, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a brand new temple on the site, which has been at the centre of a centuries-long religious rift. Mr Modi also called out detractors who said the temple's construction would set off a "firestorm" because of its controversial history. Billboards in Ayodhya …

Diyas, firecrackers: India celebrates 'Diwali' after Ram temple inauguration
11 months ago

Diyas, firecrackers: India celebrates 'Diwali' after Ram temple inauguration

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday was gripped in Diwali-like fervour with Lord Ram chants, posters, saffron flags, diyas, and firecrackers as the whole country celebrated the inauguration of the historic Ram temple in Ayodhya. Fireworks light up the sky during the celebration of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple While several people, including union ministers and other politicians, celebrated ‘Deepotsav’ at …

Ram temple inauguration: BJP unleashes momentum for battle ahead
11 months ago

Ram temple inauguration: BJP unleashes momentum for battle ahead

Hindustan Times  

The inauguration of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya may have marked the end of the long-drawn struggle, it will still continue to play big in the political arena at least for the next few months as the nation gears for the Lok Sabha polls. Along with PM Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi …

Top news of the day: January 22, 2024
11 months ago

Top news of the day: January 22, 2024

The Hindu  

Ram Lalla consecrated at Ayodhya temple; ‘extraordinary moment’ says PM Modi The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country. Ram temple consecration | Police, authorities not bound to act …

Modi hails controversial temple inauguration as breaking ‘shackles of slave mentality’
11 months ago

Modi hails controversial temple inauguration as breaking ‘shackles of slave mentality’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The temple was built after “countless sacrifices” and is …

How Ayodhya's Ram Mandir will benefit temple tourism in India
11 months ago

How Ayodhya's Ram Mandir will benefit temple tourism in India

Hindustan Times  

Temple tourism in India is set to get a major boost after the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Ayodhya: Crowded chamber before the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple as invitees wait for the opening of the garb griha after 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, in Ayodhya "The creation of a new religious tourist centre with improved connectivity and infrastructure …

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation
11 months ago

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called upon people to reaffirm their commitment to the secular credentials of the nation and its Constitution by declining to be a part of the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya. Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration LIVE updates, Jan 22 2024 This was contrary to the affirmation of the first Prime Minister of the …

What next after the temple ceremony in Ayodhya
11 months ago

What next after the temple ceremony in Ayodhya

Live Mint  

In the days leading up to 22 January, I could not sense any genuine mass euphoria among temple-going Hindus over the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The coolness is a sign that devout Hindus know they have finally won India back in a crucial way; a cultural war that raged for centuries is over. Even though a sense …

BJP accuses Trinamool Congress government of trying to refrain people from participating in Ram temple consecration ceremony
11 months ago

BJP accuses Trinamool Congress government of trying to refrain people from participating in Ram temple consecration ceremony

The Hindu  

The West Bengal BJP on January 22 accused the TMC government of trying to refrain people from participating in the celebrations of Ram temple inauguration in various parts of the State, aligning with the consecration ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya. "As the country is celebrating the Ram temple inauguration, the TMC government in Bengal is trying to stop people …

Ambani, Mittal in attendance for Ayodhya Ram Mandir ceremony
11 months ago

Ambani, Mittal in attendance for Ayodhya Ram Mandir ceremony

Live Mint  

The invitees continued to arrive in Ayodhya for the inauguration ceremony of Ram Mandir. Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani arrive at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony "It is a historic day," says Nita Ambani "Lord Ram is arriving today, January 22nd will …

India’s Modi is set to open a controversial temple in Ayodhya in a grand event months before polls
11 months ago

India’s Modi is set to open a controversial temple in Ayodhya in a grand event months before polls

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Ayodhya: Modi opens Ram temple in grand event ahead of India polls
11 months ago

Ayodhya: Modi opens Ram temple in grand event ahead of India polls

Associated Press  

AYODHYA, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya, in a political triumph for the populist leader who is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state. Workers decorate a temple dedicated to Hindu deity …

A temple to a top Hindu deity was built over a destroyed mosque in India. Here is why it matters
11 months ago

A temple to a top Hindu deity was built over a destroyed mosque in India. Here is why it matters

Associated Press  

AYODHYA, India — About 80 chartered flights have landed at the new international airport of India’s holy city of Ayodhya for Monday’s partial opening of the controversial grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram. Workers decorate a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ram with flowers the day before the temple’s grand opening in Ayodhya, India, …

‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future
11 months ago

‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future

Al Jazeera  

As a celebratory atmosphere envelops much of India, many among its 200 million Muslims wonder what’s next for them. Ayodhya/Lucknow, India – Wearing her hijab, Yusra Hussain stood in the queue to enter a makeshift temple to the Hindu god Ram in Ayodhya, the northern Indian city believed to be his birthplace. For many among India’s 200 million Muslims, the …

Why is India’s Ram temple in Ayodhya controversial?
11 months ago

Why is India’s Ram temple in Ayodhya controversial?

Al Jazeera  

Governing party BJP’s Prime Minister Modi will be consecrating Ram Mandir on Monday, more than three years after laying its first stone. But while Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government has pitched the event as a national celebration, the temple’s history is grounded in what many have dubbed one of modern India’s darkest chapters — one that has shaped the country’s …

India’s Modi opens Ram temple built on site of demolished mosque in Ayodhya
11 months ago

India’s Modi opens Ram temple built on site of demolished mosque in Ayodhya

Al Jazeera  

Temple’s consecration marks an unofficial start to the Hindu nationalist leader’s re-election campaign in polls later this year. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic Mughal-era mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya. Monday’s consecration of the temple, dedicated to Lord Ram, embodies the triumph of Modi’s muscular Hindu nationalist …

Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration | PM Modi: 'Even after thousands of years people will remember this date'
11 months ago

Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration | PM Modi: 'Even after thousands of years people will remember this date'

New Indian Express  

The consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple will take place this afternoon in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals, marking an end to a deeply polarising dispute that has dominated Independent India's politics for over half a century. Elaborate seating arrangements have also been made for 8,500 guests—which includes 4,000 saints and 3,000 …

Ayodhya’s grand tryst with faith, history today
11 months ago

Ayodhya’s grand tryst with faith, history today

Hindustan Times  

The entire world’s eyes will be on a rejuvenated Ayodhya when the living faith of millions keeps tryst with history to rejoice at the long-awaited Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla’s idol at the newly-built Ram Janmabhoomi temple in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 8,000 special invitees here on Monday. Tagging the President’s letter, Modi said in his …

DC Edit | Ram temple's opening to launch new era in India
11 months ago

DC Edit | Ram temple's opening to launch new era in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The much-anticipated consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya today will see the realisation of a dream for millions of faithful who believe the heroic figure of the epic Ramayana was born on this very spot. There is, however, no question he had the absolute freedom of choice in following rituals for days before the event and in tracing the …

Ram temple consecration | Heavy arrangements in communally sensitive areas, no permission for any celebratory rally or protest in Karnataka
11 months ago

Ram temple consecration | Heavy arrangements in communally sensitive areas, no permission for any celebratory rally or protest in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Police patrolling and deployment increased across Karnataka from January 21 ahead of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The state police have deployed 150 battalions of Karnataka State Reserve Police and 250 companies of City Armed Reserve and District Armed Reserve in sensitive towns and points across the state, including Bengaluru. “In the …

Ram temple consecration | PM Modi, priests to lead ceremonies in Ayodhya today
11 months ago

Ram temple consecration | PM Modi, priests to lead ceremonies in Ayodhya today

The Hindu  

The temple town of Ayodhya was decked with flowers, serenaded with bhajans, and covered with a multi-layered security blanket on the eve of the pran pratishtha, or consecration ceremony, to be held at the Ram Mandir on January 22. In the culmination of a decades-long religious and political movement to restore the worship of Lord Ram in a new temple …

A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
11 months ago

A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote. Experts say the temple, dedicated to Hinduism’s most revered deity Lord Ram, will …

Lord Rama Symbolised Nyaya and Dharma: BJP
11 months ago

Lord Rama Symbolised Nyaya and Dharma: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana state BJP official spokesperson N.V. Subhash asserted that Lord Rama symbolized “ Nyaya and Dharma” and that God does not belong to any religion or caste. Reacting sharply against the Opposition parties for declining the invitation for the “Pran Prathistha” ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Subhash said, “Opposition parties particularly the Congress have been disrespecting the crores …

’Will maintain neutrality from religion...treat all equally’: BJP minister
11 months ago

’Will maintain neutrality from religion...treat all equally’: BJP minister

Live Mint  

Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that India 'will maintain neutrality from religion and the State will treat all religions equally,' amid the preparations for the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya's Lord Ram temple. Opposing the views of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prasad said that Modi, " is going there as a real worshipper of Lord Ram, and he …

India to open ‘Hindu Vatican’ on site of razed mosque
11 months ago

India to open ‘Hindu Vatican’ on site of razed mosque

The Telegraph  

Narendra Modi is preparing to attend the opening of a vast new temple billed as the Vatican of Hinduism that he hopes will secure his victory in India’s upcoming elections. Pilgrims bearing ornate gifts have already begun streaming into the Indian city of Ayodhya in their thousands ahead of the consecration of Ram Mandir, a sprawling complex built on the …

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