NEW DELHI: The city authorities on Friday assured the Delhi High Court that cultural sensitivities were considered during the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park, located in Sadar Bazar. The Delhi Development Authority’s senior counsel echoed this, assuring the court that the “sentiments of the community are being respected.” The court was reviewing an …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a hearing on Tuesday, expressed confusion over the opposition to the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park in Sadar Bazar, clarifying that the freedom fighter is not a religious figure. The court did not wish for the matter to escalate into an “unnecessary flashpoint.” The division bench, …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Shahi Idgah Managing Committee to issue an apology for making “scandalous” remarks about the recent ruling of a single judge on the disputed land ownership. During a hearing, a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela expressed strong disapproval of statements made in the committee’s application, …
