Faizabad district will now be known as Ayodhya: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
6 years, 2 months ago

Faizabad district will now be known as Ayodhya: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Deccan Chronicle  

Ayodhya: Close on the heels of renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday announced that Faizabad district will henceforth be known as Ayodhya. "Ayodhya is a symbol of our 'aan, baan aur shaan' " he said in the pilgrim town, about 120 km from state capital Lucknow. "Nobody can do injustice to Ayodhya," he said, adding that the holy city is identified by Lord Ram. "Deepotsav is about starting a new tradition," Adityanath said at the event at Katha Park which was also attended by South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook.

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Ayodhya's Deepotsav: A Journey Through Time and Devotion
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ayodhya's Deepotsav: A Journey Through Time and Devotion

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Ayodhya for the grand 'Deepotsav', calling it 'amazing, incomparable, and unimaginable'. He expressed happiness that the temple town of Ayodhya witnessed the grand celebrations on Diwali's eve. The festival of light was finally being celebrated at the Ram Lalla temple after 500 years, following the sacrifices and determination showcased by the devotees.

Ayodhya's Promise: Yogi Adityanath Sets Ambitious Goal for Kashi, Mathura
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ayodhya's Promise: Yogi Adityanath Sets Ambitious Goal for Kashi, Mathura

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set ambitious goals for the holy cities of Kashi and Mathura, promising that they should shine like Ayodhya. He highlighted the historical significance of the temple-mosque dispute resolution in Ayodhya and expressed his belief that Kashi and Mathura should follow the same path of development and prosperity as Ayodhya.

Uttar Pradesh CM Warns Against Barriers to Humanity and Development
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh CM Warns Against Barriers to Humanity and Development

ABP News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned that anyone who becomes a barrier in the path of humanity and development will face the same fate as the mafias of the state. He made this statement during the Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya, where the eighth edition of the festival is taking place for the first time since the consecration of …

Yogi Adityanath begins two-day visit to Ayodhya, offers prayers at Ram temple | WATCH
5 months, 1 week ago

Yogi Adityanath begins two-day visit to Ayodhya, offers prayers at Ram temple | WATCH

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday began his two-day visit to the holy city of Ayodhya, where he offered prayers at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Before his visit to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, CM Yogi Adityanath also offered prayers at the Hanumangarhi Temple, another significant religious site in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Hanuman. CM Yogi Adityanath, …

Ayodhya world’s largest cultural centre, says Rajasthan CM
10 months ago

Ayodhya world’s largest cultural centre, says Rajasthan CM

Hindustan Times  

AYODHYA Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached Ayodhya on Monday for the darshan of Lord Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi temple. CM Patel, ministers of the Gujarat state cabinet, speaker Shankar Chaudhary and the chief whip, among others offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ayodhya. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his cabinet colleagues also visited Ayodhya to have …

UP CM Yogi leads legislators' group to offer prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya | WATCH
11 months ago

UP CM Yogi leads legislators' group to offer prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya | WATCH

India TV News  

Several members of both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature reached Ayodhya to offer prayers and darshan of Ram Lalla in the newly inaugurated temple in Ayodhya on Sunday. Members of both Houses of the legislature have been invited by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana to offer prayers before Ram Lalla in the newly inaugurated …

Ayodhya Temple Reality After Long Struggle: Kishan Reddy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya Temple Reality After Long Struggle: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TS BJP president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy said the Ayodhya Ram temple had been secured after a 500-year struggle and had brought all people together. Addressing students at a college in Hyderabad, he said, “The event has brought together people irrespective of their status like poets, artists, actors, industrialists and eminent persons. This is the biggest spiritual …

Ram Temple has been built where we had resolved to build it: CM Yogi in Ayodhya
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Temple has been built where we had resolved to build it: CM Yogi in Ayodhya

India TV News  

Ram Mandir: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the completion of commitment of building the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and said that the Ram temple has been constructed at the same spot where resolution was taken to be built. Ram Mandir was inaugurated today with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla …

Hyderabad Gears up for Ram Fete
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad Gears up for Ram Fete

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Lord Ram Lalla idol at the temple Ayodhya on Monday, the city is abuzz with preparations for festivities to mark the ceremony. A delegation from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been actively visiting devout followers, presenting ‘Akshatalu’ brought for the temple’s [ratishtha puja. Open grounds across the city are …

Lord Ram is coming, wait of 500 years will end soon': Yogi Adityanath
1 year ago

Lord Ram is coming, wait of 500 years will end soon': Yogi Adityanath

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new airport and the revamped railway station in Ayodhya on Saturday. On this occasion, Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that on 22nd January, Lord Ram is coming to the New Ayodhya of the New India. The Prime Minister has started the new trains to connect Ayodhya – the birthplace of Lord Ram …

Ayodhya Railway Station renamed as ‘Ayodhya Dham’ ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration
1 year ago

Ayodhya Railway Station renamed as ‘Ayodhya Dham’ ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Firstpost  

Indian Railways accepted the proposal shared by the Uttar Pradesh government to rename the station. The name of Ayodhya Railway Station has been changed to “Ayodhya Dham” Junction ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple. “Under the guidance of the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the name of Ayodhya Junction of the newly constructed grand Ayodhya Railway Station has …

PM Narendra Modi will gift projects of several thousand crore to Ayodhya: Yogi
1 year ago

PM Narendra Modi will gift projects of several thousand crore to Ayodhya: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will gift projects worth several thousand crore rupees to Ayodhya on his visit on December 30, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said while chairing a meeting with officials in the temple town on Thursday. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that preparations in Ayodhya for the prime minister’s visit on December 30 will be a precursor to his …

Photos| Ayodhya celebrates ‘Deepotsav’, temple city illuminated by 22 lakh diyas
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos| Ayodhya celebrates ‘Deepotsav’, temple city illuminated by 22 lakh diyas

Hindustan Times  

Photos| Ayodhya celebrates ‘Deepotsav’, temple city illuminated by 22 lakh diyas The temple town of Ayodhya celebrated the seventh ‘Deepotsav’. More than 22 lakh traditional earthen lamps, or diyas, were illuminated in the temple city.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout More than 22 lakh traditional earthern lamps or diyas, at 51 ghats along Saryu river, …

Uttar Pradesh CM reviews Ram temple work in Ayodhya
1 year, 2 months ago

Uttar Pradesh CM reviews Ram temple work in Ayodhya

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on Saturday and reviewed the progress in the construction of the Ram temple. The State government is giving top priority to the Ram Temple work, along with investment projects worth more than ₹32,000 crore initiated jointly by the State and Union governments for the city of Ayodhya. I am happy that all …

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Urges Officials To Enhance Ayodhya's Aesthetics, Modern Urban Infrastructure For Ram Temple
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Urges Officials To Enhance Ayodhya's Aesthetics, Modern Urban Infrastructure For Ram Temple

ABP News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to beautify Ayodhya and ensure state-of-the-art urban facilities there in view of the proposed inauguration of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple next year. Adityanath, who visited Ayodhya a day ago, held a high-level meeting in Lucknow on Sunday to review the ongoing development projects and discuss the action plan for …

UP CM Adityanath Performs Aarti At Ayodhya Temple, Takes Stock of Construction Work
1 year, 4 months ago

UP CM Adityanath Performs Aarti At Ayodhya Temple, Takes Stock of Construction Work

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday offered prayers at Ayodhya’s Shri Ram Janmabhoomi and inspected the site where construction work for the grand Ram Temple is underway. pic.twitter.com/76aGp02DQs — Yogi Adityanath August 19, 2023 Chief Minister Yogi also conducted an on-site inspection of the construction site where the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is being built and also held a …

WATCH: CM Yogi Adityanath takes stock of Ayodhya Ram Temple construction
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: CM Yogi Adityanath takes stock of Ayodhya Ram Temple construction

Firstpost  

CM Yogi offered his prayers to lord Ram Lalla at Ram Janamabhoomi in Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday went to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya to take stock of the construction activity. #WATCH | UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes stock of the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/IdHB21HXOY — ANI August 19, 2023 Prior to …

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath visits Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath visits Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya | VIDEO

India TV News  

Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya: Utar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya today. After this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the tribute and wreath-laying program at the samadhi of Saket resident Pujya Mahant Shri Ramchandra Paramhans Das Ji Maharaj. Yogi Adityanath on Friday along with Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, and MoS for Youth Affairs and …

With the temple will rise a new Ayodhya, U.P. government avers
2 years, 2 months ago

With the temple will rise a new Ayodhya, U.P. government avers

The Hindu  

With the grand Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya likely to be completed by early 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government—with support from the Centre—is developing many allied infrastructural and developmental projects in the temple town with the aim of making it a tourism hub of international standards. These include the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram Airport, which in the beginning …

Ayodhya Deepotsav 2022: 'Ram is Symbol of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,' Says PM Modi
2 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya Deepotsav 2022: 'Ram is Symbol of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,' Says PM Modi

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated that Lord Rama is the inspiration for Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas and the basis of Sabka Vishwas-Sabka Efforts, official Twitter handle of BJP Live posted. आजादी के अमृतकाल में भगवान राम जैसी संकल्प शक्ति, देश को नई ऊंचाई पर ले जाएगी। भगवान राम ने अपने वचन में, अपने विचारों में, अपने शासन में, अपने …

Watch: PM Modi Offers Prayers At Ram Janmabhoomi In Ayodhya
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch: PM Modi Offers Prayers At Ram Janmabhoomi In Ayodhya

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, news agency ANI posted a video on Twitter. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers to Lord Ramlala Virajman in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi on the eve of #Diwali in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/YVnnjRQ4fX — ANI October 23, 2022 Modi's visit to …

Deepotsav: Lord Ram inspiration behind Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, won't leave anyone behind, says PM Modi
2 years, 2 months ago

Deepotsav: Lord Ram inspiration behind Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, won't leave anyone behind, says PM Modi

India TV News  

PM Modi in Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ram Janmbhoomi here. Immediately after reaching Ayodhya for the Deepotsav celebrations, the PM went to the makeshift Ram temple and offered prayers to Ram Lalla. Modi also witnessed a 3-D holographic projection mapping show at Ram ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu, …

Watch: On Chhoti Diwali, PM Modi performs symbolic rajyabhishek of Lord Ram in Ayodhya
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch: On Chhoti Diwali, PM Modi performs symbolic rajyabhishek of Lord Ram in Ayodhya

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the rajyabhishek of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Choti Diwali on Sunday. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath perform the Rajyabhishek of the symbolic Bhagwan Shree Ram in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/EGEAr5nYbg — ANI October 23, 2022 Prime …

Modi’s Presence, Fireworks, 18L Diyas: All About CM Yogi's Grand Ayodhya Deepotsav
2 years, 2 months ago

Modi’s Presence, Fireworks, 18L Diyas: All About CM Yogi's Grand Ayodhya Deepotsav

News 18  

Nearly 18 lakh diyas, 22,000 volunteers, fireworks, a laser show, and Ramlila performances will be a part of this year’s grand “Deepotsav” celebrations in Ayodhya on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be attending the sixth edition of the Deepotsav. Jai Shree Ram.” Here are top highlights of “Deepotsav” 2022 This is the …

Faizabad Cantonment Now Ayodhya Cantt as Rajnath Singh Gives Nod to Name-change Proposal
2 years, 3 months ago

Faizabad Cantonment Now Ayodhya Cantt as Rajnath Singh Gives Nod to Name-change Proposal

News 18  

Faizabad Cantonment will now be known as Ayodhya Cantonment as defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the name-change proposal by the Uttar Pradesh government, sources said. Last year in October, the Faizabad Cantt railway station was renamed as Ayodhya Cantt railway station while in 2018, the whole district was renamed as Ayodhya district. As part of its name-change exercise, …

In A first, Ayodhya Resident Builds 'Yogi Mandir' for UP CM With Life-size Idol
2 years, 3 months ago

In A first, Ayodhya Resident Builds 'Yogi Mandir' for UP CM With Life-size Idol

News 18  

A local resident of Ayodhya has built a temple for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in which he has placed a saffron robes-clad life-size idol of the BJP leader with a bow and arrow in his hand and a halo around his head. Special prayers are offered twice a day in the temple, which has been built in the …

Ayodhya gets temple dedicated to Yogi Adityanath, becomes major tourist attraction
2 years, 3 months ago

Ayodhya gets temple dedicated to Yogi Adityanath, becomes major tourist attraction

India TV News  

Yogi Adityanath's Temple: A temple of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has come up in Maurya ka Purwa village near Bharatkund in Ayodhya. Image Source : ANIThe idol of the chief minister shows him carrying a bow and arrow and an 'aarti' is performed at the temple every evening. Even before the Ram temple reaches completion, Ayodhya now has …

After much hype over Ayodhya, why is BJP fielding Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur
2 years, 11 months ago

After much hype over Ayodhya, why is BJP fielding Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur

India Today  

After much dithering and debate, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is finally set to fight his maiden state assembly election from his spiritual home Gorakhpur. SPECULATION ON YOGI ADITYANATH'S SEAT This time, as he was desperately trying to stage a comeback as chief minister, an entire week was spent speculating on his choice of seat. SPOTLIGHT WAS ON MATHURA …

UP polls: Ayodhya welcomes Yogi Adityanath's candidature, locals hail BJP's work in city | Ground report
3 years ago

UP polls: Ayodhya welcomes Yogi Adityanath's candidature, locals hail BJP's work in city | Ground report

India Today  

As the BJP is all set to field Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the candidate from Ayodhya Assembly seat, the decision has been welcomed by the people of the city and the saints. In a meeting held in Delhi, the CEC approved the candidature of Yogi Adityanath as BJP candidate, giving the implication of the party's election strategy …

BJP to field Yogi Adityanath from Ayodhya? Here's how people of Ayodhya have voted in previous elections
3 years ago

BJP to field Yogi Adityanath from Ayodhya? Here's how people of Ayodhya have voted in previous elections

India Today  

Elections to UP's 403-member Legislative Assembly will be held in seven phases starting February 10. READ: How rebellion in Yogi govt signals a scramble for non-Yadav OBC votes in Uttar Pradesh poll With Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself performing the 'bhoomi pujan' for a grand temple on August 5, 2020, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath frequently visiting Ayodhya, the BJP …

Faizabad Junction now Ayodhya Cantt: Mixed reactions from historians, locals on station renaming
3 years, 2 months ago

Faizabad Junction now Ayodhya Cantt: Mixed reactions from historians, locals on station renaming

The Hindu  

Old signboards at platforms painted over, trilingual signages on top of the station's facade summarily removed and a banner bearing its new nomenclature 'Ayodhya Cantt' casually hung on its porch front - Faizabad Junction is in a state of transition. The recent move of authorities to rename the 19th century station, three years after Faizabad district was rechristened to Ayodhya, …

Feel proud to be 3rd generation of 'Mandir movement': Yogi Adityanath
3 years, 2 months ago

Feel proud to be 3rd generation of 'Mandir movement': Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya is a matter of pride for the country and he himself is proud to be the third generation of the "Mandir movement" or Ramjanmabhoomi movement. Adityanath, who is in Ayodhya to attend the Deepotsava programme, said, "We have made the impossible possible with …

Ayodhya Deepotsav: Earlier Ram bhakts were targeted, says CM Yogi | As it happened
3 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya Deepotsav: Earlier Ram bhakts were targeted, says CM Yogi | As it happened

India TV News  

Ahead of Diwali, preparations are in the final stage for the grand 'Deepotsav' at Ram ki Paidi ghats in Ayodhya on Wednesday evening. An attempt will be made to create a record by lighting 12 lakh 'diyas' all over Ayodhya City including 9 lakh 51 thousand diyas on the banks of Saryu, Ram ki Paidi. Earlier in the day, on …

Star-studded Ayodhya ki Ramlila to be live-streamed on DD
3 years, 3 months ago

Star-studded Ayodhya ki Ramlila to be live-streamed on DD

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Ayodhya’s Ramlila will be grander this year as it is set to reach out to 25 crore people across the country in 26 languages. The dress of Lord Ram is being prepared in Janakpur, Nepal, which is considered to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita while Sita’s dress is being prepared in Ayodhya Like last year, viewers will not …

Narendra Modi reviews Ayodhya's development plan, wants future generation to visit temple town 'at least once'
3 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi reviews Ayodhya's development plan, wants future generation to visit temple town 'at least once'

Firstpost  

PM reviewed the Rs 20,000 crore- Ayodhya development plan on Saturday and asserted that the temple town in Uttar Pradesh should manifest the ’the finest of our traditions’ and the ‘best of our developmental transformations’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the Rs 20,000 crore- Ayodhya development plan on Saturday and asserted that the temple town in Uttar Pradesh should manifest …

The name of the mosque in Ayodhya announced by IICF
3 years, 7 months ago

The name of the mosque in Ayodhya announced by IICF

Op India  

On June 5, Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation announced that the mosque-hospital project in Ayodhya would be named after the noted freedom fighter and revolutionary Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah Faizabadi. IICF has decided to dedicate the entire project that comprises a mosque, a 200-bed hospital, a museum, a community kitchen and a research centre after Faizabadi, who was also known as the “lighthouse …

'Your entire generation will end': Owaisi hits back at Adityanth’s ‘Hyderabad renaming’ remark
4 years, 1 month ago

'Your entire generation will end': Owaisi hits back at Adityanth’s ‘Hyderabad renaming’ remark

India TV News  

Bristling at the pitch by Yogi Adityanath on "renaming" Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back saying that the Uttar Pradesh chief minister's generation may end but the city will continue to be called as Hyderabad. His comment came after Adityanath had on Saturday during a mega roadshow in the Malkajgiri area of Hyderabad, said that the …

One family has been looting Hyderabad, says Yogi Adityanath as he holds big roadshow ahead of GHMC polls
4 years, 1 month ago

One family has been looting Hyderabad, says Yogi Adityanath as he holds big roadshow ahead of GHMC polls

India TV News  

While addressing a rally in Hyderabad ahead of GHMC polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the ruling TRS party and said that one family has been looting Hyderabad. UP CM accused Telangana Chief Minister of promoting his family members and friends in the upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, voting for which …

'Deepotsav' in Ayodhya to be grander sans public presence
4 years, 2 months ago

'Deepotsav' in Ayodhya to be grander sans public presence

India TV News  

The annual 'Deepotsav' programme in Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali, will not be scaled down due to the prevailing pandemic situation. Since this is the first Deepotsav being held after the commencement of the Ram temple construction, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wants the celebration to be grander than ever. The celebration saw the residents and volunteers, devotees …

Ayodhya | Faith and dispute: the tale of a sacred town
4 years, 5 months ago

Ayodhya | Faith and dispute: the tale of a sacred town

The Hindu  

The ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on August 5, after a decades-long legal dispute that concluded last year, would not only set off its construction but also mark a new chapter in the history of the town. “Ayodhya’s importance, more than just a site of the dispute over the birth place of Lord Ram, was as a …

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya, reviews preparations for Ram Temple 'bhoomi pujan'
4 years, 5 months ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya, reviews preparations for Ram Temple 'bhoomi pujan'

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited Ayodhya and placed the idols of Laxman, Bharat and Shatrughan on the new 'asans' at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple site. He also offered prayers at the Hanumangarhi Temple and inspected the stones carved for Ram Temple at Mandir Nirmaan Karyashala. Adityanath is on a short visit to Ayodhya to review the …

Indian town anxiously awaits landmark Babri mosque-temple verdict
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian town anxiously awaits landmark Babri mosque-temple verdict

Al Jazeera  

In Ayodhya, Hindus dream of Ram temple while Muslims call for ‘practical’ solution as top court set to announce verdict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party rose to political prominence in the early 1990s on the back of the Ram temple movement that culminated in the demolition of the mosque. “The court must respect Hindu sentiment and …

Schools named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be opened in all divisions: Yogi Adityanath
5 years, 4 months ago

Schools named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be opened in all divisions: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday that residential schools, named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will be built in all 18 mandals in the state. Yogi Adityanath made this announcement at an event at the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, commemorating Atal Bihari Vajpayee's first death anniversary. Referring to the work done by the state government …

Uddhav Thackeray urges Centre to frame ordinance on Ram Temple, after visiting makeshift shrine in Ayodhya
5 years, 6 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray urges Centre to frame ordinance on Ram Temple, after visiting makeshift shrine in Ayodhya

Firstpost  

Party leader Sanjay Raut had said on Saturday that Uddhav Thackeray is fulfilling the promise he made in November that he would visit the temple again after elections. Ayodhya: Government should bring an ordinance to construct Ram temple, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday in Ayodhya, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the courage to do so …

Yogi Adityanath offers prayers to Ram Lalla, says everyone wants Ram temple in Ayodhya
5 years, 7 months ago

Yogi Adityanath offers prayers to Ram Lalla, says everyone wants Ram temple in Ayodhya

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday offered prayers at the makeshift Ram Lalla temple here, reiterating support for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site. “According to the expectations of the world, I wish a Ram temple is built soon in Ayodhya," he said as he unveiled a seven-foot rosewood statue of Lord Ram at the …

Rename Sultanpur because Alauddin Khilji changed real name: BJP MLA
6 years ago

Rename Sultanpur because Alauddin Khilji changed real name: BJP MLA

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Lambhua constituency has tabled a proposal in the Uttar Pradesh assembly demanding that the Sultanpur district be renamed as Kush Bhawanpur. Speaking to India Today TV, a first-time BJP lawmaker Devmani Dwivedi said: "It doesn't feel good when the district is called Sultanpur and this place was originally called Kush Bhawanpur. Responding to the …

BJP seeks votes in Lord Ram's name, needs to be stopped: Sitaram Yechury
6 years, 1 month ago

BJP seeks votes in Lord Ram's name, needs to be stopped: Sitaram Yechury

India TV News  

In Lord Ram's name, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies are now seeking votes, said CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday and added that his party aims to defeat their divisive politics and set up a secular state. "The BJP and its partners are now seeking vote in the name of 'Ram'," the Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary …

Ayodhya tense as Shiv Sena, VHP push for Ram temple construction
6 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya tense as Shiv Sena, VHP push for Ram temple construction

Deccan Chronicle  

Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya is all set to witness the biggest congregation of Hindus on Sunday as Shiv Sena and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to raise the pitch for the construction of the Ram temple. The authorities have a tight security ring around the city as thousands of Hindu religious figures and their followers have descended for the construction of …

Ram Temple row: Massive security deployed ahead of VHP's 'Dharam Sabha' rally in Ayodhya on Nov 25, Uddhav Thackeray to visit holy city today
6 years, 1 month ago

Ram Temple row: Massive security deployed ahead of VHP's 'Dharam Sabha' rally in Ayodhya on Nov 25, Uddhav Thackeray to visit holy city today

India TV News  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad is all set to hold several rallies across the country beginning from November 25 in Ayodhya, a move seen by many as an effort to mount pressure on the government for bringing a law to construct a grand Ram Temple. Addressing the media on Friday, the VHP said that the scheduled 'Dharam Sabha' in Ayodhya' is …

Changing names of cities a waste of time and money, says Javed Akhtar at Sahitya AajTak
6 years, 1 month ago

Changing names of cities a waste of time and money, says Javed Akhtar at Sahitya AajTak

India Today  

With the Uttar Pradesh government recently renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj and Faizabad district to Ayodhya, noted lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar today added to the chorus of growing ire over various cities being renamed. Speaking at Sahitya AajTak 2018, he said changing the names of cities was just a waste of time and money. Make new cities and then name …

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