'Temples not government’s...': Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP over Ayodhya event
1 year ago

'Temples not government’s...': Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP over Ayodhya event

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he wasn't invited for the Ram Temple idol-installation ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. The Kerala MP also towed his party colleague Sam Pitroda's line that temples aren't the government's business. Without naming the BJP, Tharoor said the media was playing into the hands of those who want to reap political benefits from the temple event. "I also pointed out that by making such a major news story of the event, which has been known about for some time already, the media was playing into the hands of those who want to milk political benefit from the Ram Mandir while distracting the public from their governance failures," he said.

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Samajwadi MP Awadesh Prasad says infrastructure in Ayodhya crumbling, blames BJP
6 months, 1 week ago

Samajwadi MP Awadesh Prasad says infrastructure in Ayodhya crumbling, blames BJP

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party lawmaker Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday claimed the infrastructure in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh was “crumbling” and said he was “pained” to see the condition of the temple town that attracts several tourists from across the world. Participating in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, the MP from Faizabad alleged …

Nobody Discussing Ram Temple, Issue is Over: Sharad Pawar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nobody Discussing Ram Temple, Issue is Over: Sharad Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that the ruling BJP may not get any political benefit from the Ram Mandir issue in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. When asked about whether the Ram temple would play any crucial role in the ongoing elections, he said, “The issue of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is now over, and no one …

'BBC forget to mention destruction of...': British MP criticises 'biased' coverage of Ram Mandir consecration
11 months ago

'BBC forget to mention destruction of...': British MP criticises 'biased' coverage of Ram Mandir consecration

India TV News  

London: The coverage of the British Broadcasting Corporation has come under the wrath of a UK MP as he claimed the UK-based media had "biased" coverage of Ram Mandir's consecration ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on January 22. Rober John Blackman, who is more popular as Bob Blackman-- is a British politician who has been a Member of Parliament for …

India’s Modi is set to open a controversial temple in Ayodhya in a grand event months before polls
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future
11 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

A massive Hindu temple has just opened in India. Why is it so controversial?
11 months, 2 weeks 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, …

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE : CONGRESS HAS IGNORED THE PULSE OF THE NATION
11 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE : CONGRESS HAS IGNORED THE PULSE OF THE NATION

India TV News  

Even as the rituals for the January 22 Pran Pratistha ceremony are in progress at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the main ‘yajmaan’ of the event is presently touring the temples of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala offering prayers. Modi said at a function that the entire nation is presently deep in devotion of Lord Ram, waiting …

Ram Temple event | People see through Rahul Gandhi’s lies, says Rajeev Chandrashekhar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Temple event | People see through Rahul Gandhi’s lies, says Rajeev Chandrashekhar

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks that the consecration of the Ram Temple of Ayodhya was being made into a “BJP event”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that “Ram Temple was a deeply felt emotion by Hindus in every corner of the …

Most Muslims happy with Ram temple: Survey by saffron groups
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Most Muslims happy with Ram temple: Survey by saffron groups

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A survey conducted by two pro-Hindutva groups has found that nearly 74 per cent of Muslims surveyed are happy with the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya and that most of them feel that the temple construction will bridge the gap between the Hindus and Muslims. The survey says most Muslims say democracy has been strengthened by the Supreme …

As Congress uses 'religion' as excuse to skip Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, here is how it has utilized religion for decades to incite Hindu animosity
11 months, 4 weeks ago

As Congress uses 'religion' as excuse to skip Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, here is how it has utilized religion for decades to incite Hindu animosity

Op India  

While hundreds of dignitaries and people from all walks of life are eagerly awaiting to witness history in the making on January 22, when Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir’s Pran Pratishtha is set to take place, the Congress party has declared that it would skip the massive inauguration ceremony. “Religion is a personal matter”, said senior party leader Jairam Ramesh in a …

'Nehru didn't visit...': BJP accuses Congress of 'appeasement' over Ram Temple move
11 months, 4 weeks ago

'Nehru didn't visit...': BJP accuses Congress of 'appeasement' over Ram Temple move

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday launched a concerted attack at the Congress for refusing to attend the January 22 Ram Temple event in Ayodhya, saying the party turned down the invitation for “the sake of appeasement”. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi "For the sake of appeasement, the Congress party is continuously opposing Hindu beliefs. Karnataka BJP …

Congress stance on faith: personal matter
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress stance on faith: personal matter

Live Mint  

The opposition Congress party has often seemed internally conflicted about the issue that led the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ascent to political dominance in India over the span of a quarter century: a Ram temple in Ayodhya on a site that once had a mosque. On Wednesday, however, it caught fans and foes alike by surprise with its clarity on why …

OPINION | OPPOSITION CONFUSED ON RAM TEMPLE ISSUE
1 year ago

OPINION | OPPOSITION CONFUSED ON RAM TEMPLE ISSUE

India TV News  

There seems to be utter confusion among anti-Modi INDIA opposition bloc leaders over the Ayodhya Ram Temple issue, with leaders of different parties taking divergent stands. Maharashtra NCP leader Jitendra Awhad had to apologize with folded hands over his remark that Lord Ram was non-vegetarian. Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that it was Rajiv …

Politics and faith in an electoral landscape
1 year ago

Politics and faith in an electoral landscape

Hindustan Times  

There’s been some angst expressed by Opposition parties over the Bharatiya Janata Party politicising the Ram Mandir that is set to open in Ayodhya later this month. Controversial since the late 1800s — the first major legal challenge to the Babri mosque came in 1885 — it was the BJP’s adoption of the Ram Janmabhoomi issue that propelled the idea …

Shashi Tharoor says he would love to visit Ram Temple one day but not before elections
1 year ago

Shashi Tharoor says he would love to visit Ram Temple one day but not before elections

Hindustan Times  

Amid intense politicking over attending the grand Ram Mandir inauguration on January 22, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday clarified that he would love to visit the Ram temple one day but not on the day of the 'grand political extravaganza'. The day will also not come before the 2024 elections, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said adding that his visit to …

'Rahul Gandhi's mentor': BJP's 'appeasement' jab on Sam Pitroda over Ram Mandir remark
1 year ago

'Rahul Gandhi's mentor': BJP's 'appeasement' jab on Sam Pitroda over Ram Mandir remark

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Sam Pitroda's remark on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya elicited a strongly worded response from the ruling BJP on Wednesday, as the latter accused the Congress leader and his party of practising "appeasement politics". Sam Pitroda, a Gandhi family confidant often credited by the Congress for bringing the telecom revolution in India, today said the Ram Mandir wasn't …

Inauguration of Ram Temple befitting reply to those who mocked BJP: Fadnavis
1 year ago

Inauguration of Ram Temple befitting reply to those who mocked BJP: Fadnavis

The Hindu  

The inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 is a befitting reply to those who used to attack the BJP with the 'mandir wahi banayenge par tarikh nahi batayenge' taunt, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday. Speaking at the 'Atal Sanskriti Gaurav Awards' event here, Fadnavis said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had realised the …

Subramaniam Swami attacks Cong during Ayodhya visit
1 year, 2 months ago

Subramaniam Swami attacks Cong during Ayodhya visit

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday attacked the Congress on his first visit to Ayodhya after the Supreme Court paved way for construction of the Ram temple on November 5, 2019. alliance of opposition parties, Swamy said that internal strife was being reported daily and ticket distribution would be a big problem. Swami also paid obeisance to …

'A politician...': Kharge targets Shah after his Ram Temple dig on Congress
2 years ago

'A politician...': Kharge targets Shah after his Ram Temple dig on Congress

Hindustan Times  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the northeastern states of Tripura and Meghalaya gear up for state elections. Kharge lashed out at Shah a day after the Union Minister said in Tripura that Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be ready on January 1, 2024. It was after when PM Modi …

Ram temple bhoomi pujan | A violation of Constitution, says Sitaram Yechury
4 years, 5 months ago

Ram temple bhoomi pujan | A violation of Constitution, says Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Wednesday that the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a violation of the Constitution in letter and spirit. Mr. Yechury said the event, which was “televised globally by the national broadcaster Doordarshan,” had confirmed the issues raised by …

Ram Mandir & Congress: Can It Only Be the BJP’s ‘Poor Cousin’ Now?
4 years, 5 months ago

Ram Mandir & Congress: Can It Only Be the BJP’s ‘Poor Cousin’ Now?

The Quint  

Irrespective of the acts of omission or commission of Rajiv Gandhi or Narasimha Rao – taking any credit for the Temple would only expose it to ridicule. Both the VHP and the BJP are front organisations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and together they owned the entire movement for constructing a Ram Temple where the Babri Masjid once stood. The …

PM’s wisdom paved way for peaceful resolution of Ram temple issue: Adityanath
4 years, 5 months ago

PM’s wisdom paved way for peaceful resolution of Ram temple issue: Adityanath

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foresight and wisdom paved the way for peaceful resolution of the Ram temple issue and fulfilling the dream. “Prime Minister’s foresight and wisdom paved the way for peaceful resolution of Ram temple issue,” he said. Prime Minister Modi earlier performed the ‘bhoomi pujan’ of a Supreme …

Ram temple, the last resort
4 years, 5 months ago

Ram temple, the last resort

The Hindu  

Vinay Katiyar, founder-president of the Bajrang Dal, the militant youth wing of the Sangh Parivar, used to refer to the Ayodhya Ram temple issue as a perennial source of political energy for the Bharatiya Janata Party and its Sangh associates. As the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which has been formed to facilitate the construction of the Ram temple at …

'Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya Being Carried Out with Consent of Every Indian': Kamal Nath
4 years, 5 months ago

'Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya Being Carried Out with Consent of Every Indian': Kamal Nath

News 18  

A Ram temple is being constructed in Ayodhya with the consent of every Indian, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath said on Saturday, four days ahead of the foundation laying ceremony. Nath's colleague Digvijaya Singh said former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi also wanted the temple to come up. Singh, however, questioned "muhurt" for the ground breaking ceremony for the construction …

Bloomberg disregards SC verdict, calls Ram Janmabhoomi a ‘disputed site’
4 years, 5 months ago

Bloomberg disregards SC verdict, calls Ram Janmabhoomi a ‘disputed site’

Op India  

From denying the existence of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya to calling the Ram Janmabhoomi a ‘disputed site’, the ‘liberal-secular’ establishment has time and again attempted not only to slander Hindu belief system but also deny Hindus their rights. Continuing such propaganda, the Bloomberg media network on Sunday not only expressed its disappointment over the Bhoomi Pujan event at the Ram …

Why Sharad Pawar spoke out against the Ram temple
4 years, 5 months ago

Why Sharad Pawar spoke out against the Ram temple

India Today  

As longtime political watchers will attest, almost everything Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar says or does has political meaning. In the past decade, Pawar has also maintained the practice of attending the Iftar party in Mumbai’s Haj House, wearing a skull cap and breaking his fast with the city’s prominent Muslims. A prominent Muslim leader, speaking on condition of …

Ram temple construction in Ayodhya to begin on June 10
4 years, 7 months ago

Ram temple construction in Ayodhya to begin on June 10

The Hindu  

The construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to begin on Wednesday when the first bricks will be laid for its foundation, according to a spokesperson for the head of the temple trust. The event will be marked by prayers to Lord Shiva at the Kuber Tila shrine on the Ram Janmabhoomi site, allocated for the temple in …

At poll rally in Jharkhand's Poreyahat, Amit Shah says 'sky-touching' Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya within four months
5 years ago

At poll rally in Jharkhand's Poreyahat, Amit Shah says 'sky-touching' Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya within four months

Firstpost  

On protests over amended Citizenship Act, Amit Shah appealed to students to study the Citizenship Bill which, he said, has no provision to take away citizenship of anybody. Pakur/Poreyahat: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said a sky-touching lord Rama temple would come up in Ayodhya within four months which Indians from all over the world have been demanding for …

SC verdict on Ayodhya gives BJP shot in arm; saffron party hoping Ram Temple will be built before 2022 UP Assembly polls
5 years, 1 month ago

SC verdict on Ayodhya gives BJP shot in arm; saffron party hoping Ram Temple will be built before 2022 UP Assembly polls

Firstpost  

It must be noted that emotive issues have not worked as well for the BJP in recent Assembly elections. While the authorities seem to have zeroed in on an auspicious day to start work on the temple, the BJP will also hope that the task is finished before another “auspicious” occasion: the next Uttar Pradesh Assembly election in 2022. “The …

'Ayodhya: India's top court gives Hindus site claimed by Muslims'; Here's how foreign media covered Supreme Court verdict
5 years, 2 months ago

'Ayodhya: India's top court gives Hindus site claimed by Muslims'; Here's how foreign media covered Supreme Court verdict

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Ayodhya land dispute to give the 2.77 acres land to the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust on Saturday was covered extensively by the global media. US media’s coverage The New York Times In a piece headlined, “Court Backs Hindus on Ayodhya, Handing Modi Victory in His Bid to Remake India”, the newspaper, which has been a …

Ayodhya verdict: Site of destroyed Babri Masjid mosque must be given to Hindus for construction of Ram temple, Supreme Court rules
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya verdict: Site of destroyed Babri Masjid mosque must be given to Hindus for construction of Ram temple, Supreme Court rules

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 India’s Supreme Court has ordered …

Ayodhya: How a religious issue became a political hot potato
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya: How a religious issue became a political hot potato

The Hindu  

A significant fallout of the protracted legal dispute over the structure at Ayodhya has been the extent to which it was exploited for political gains and had its reverberations across the country. ‘Political, from the start’ “Until that night, Ram chabutara — an elevated platform of 17x21x6 feet, located about 100 paces from the Babri Masjid inside its outer courtyard …

King Ram is finally coming home and 'liberals' are not too happy
5 years, 2 months ago

King Ram is finally coming home and 'liberals' are not too happy

Op India  

Ram Mandir will be built at Ayodhya. In their new Ram Raj there is no truth, no justice, no shame — N S November 9, 2019 Also upset were other TheWire ‘journalists’ who chimed in what the maalkin said. Never ever ever ever forget who opened the Babri Masjid locks in 1986 and how the downward spiral began.#BabriMasjid#AyodhyaJudgment — Nikhil …

Ayodhya verdict: Ram temple to be built on disputed land, Muslims get 5-acre land for mosque | Key takeaways
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya verdict: Ram temple to be built on disputed land, Muslims get 5-acre land for mosque | Key takeaways

India Today  

After decades of mandir-masjid politics in the country, the Supreme Court of India gave the land to God on Saturday. How opposition reacted The Congress said it respects the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute and is in favour of the construction of a Ram temple there. "Today's decision of the Supreme Court has opened the doors for …

Ayodhya dispute: Indian court rules in favor of Hindus on holy site
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya dispute: Indian court rules in favor of Hindus on holy site

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s Supreme Court on Saturday granted Hindus permission to build a temple at the centuries-old Ayodhya holy site, ending one of the country’s most politically charged land disputes. In 2010, the Allahabad High Court ruled that the 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya should be divided equally among the three parties: the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara …

Issue is whether Ram was born in Ayodhya: Uddhav Thackeray demands special law to construct Ram temple
5 years, 3 months ago

Issue is whether Ram was born in Ayodhya: Uddhav Thackeray demands special law to construct Ram temple

India Today  

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday called for enactment of a special law to pave the way for construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. Uddhav Thackeray said that for his party, the Ram temple issue is above politics and not related to the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra. Addressing the Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra …

All sentiments should be considered and respected in Ram Mandir issue, says Union minister Ramdas Athawale
5 years, 3 months ago

All sentiments should be considered and respected in Ram Mandir issue, says Union minister Ramdas Athawale

Firstpost  

BJP’s ally Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that all sentiments should be considered and respected in the Ram temple issue Mumbai: BJP’s ally Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that all sentiments should be considered and respected in the Ram temple issue. His remarks come a day after Shiv Sena chief …

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urges Muslim community to initiate solutions to pave way for a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya
5 years, 6 months ago

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urges Muslim community to initiate solutions to pave way for a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Op India  

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law and Justice, and Electronics and Information Technology Minister in Modi government 2.0 has urged the Muslim community in India to take the initiatives to resolve the Ayodhya issue. Prasad requested the Muslim community to not treat this issue as a political case, instead urged them to initiate solutions to pave way for a magnificent Ram Temple …

The BJP’s rise to political eminence lies in an old temple town
5 years, 8 months ago

The BJP’s rise to political eminence lies in an old temple town

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera travels to Ayodhya in northern India to trace the roots of the right-wing party’s rise to power. by Iqbal Ansari, son of the main litigant in Babri mosque dispute For nearly three decades, the BJP has campaigned for a “bhavya” Ram temple in Ayodhya, a populist platform that catapulted the right-wing party from two parliamentary seats in the …

Ram mandir will be built in Ayodhya, there will be no compromise on issue, says RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi
5 years, 10 months ago

Ram mandir will be built in Ayodhya, there will be no compromise on issue, says RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi

Firstpost  

In an attempt to save the ruling BJP on the issue of Ram mandir, Joshi said: “Although an ordinance could not be brought, we do not doubt their commitment to the cause.” Gwalior : There is no possibility of any compromise on the issue of Ram temple and the temple will be built at the place where Lord Rama was …

'Mediation' unlikely to solve complicated Ayodhya dispute, but Supreme Court's decision won't affect Lok Sabha elections
5 years, 10 months ago

'Mediation' unlikely to solve complicated Ayodhya dispute, but Supreme Court's decision won't affect Lok Sabha elections

Firstpost  

The only salutary aspect of Supreme Court’s decision to appoint a three-member panel to mediate in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, or the Ayodhya dispute, is that its forbidding shadow will not fall on the forthcoming Lok Sabha election The only salutary aspect of the Supreme Court’s decision to appoint a three-member panel to mediate in the controversial Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid …

Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid title dispute: Ayodhya will bring moment of reckoning for BJP govt in 2019 election season
5 years, 11 months ago

Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid title dispute: Ayodhya will bring moment of reckoning for BJP govt in 2019 election season

Firstpost  

Recent developments, taken together, reveal the nervousness and indecision of the government and the RSS on how the Ram Mandir issue is to be presented during the campaign for the 2019 general elections The barricaded acres around Ram Janmabhoomi occupy a very large area. On 29 January, the Central Government filed an application before the judges to “Permit the Central …

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