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The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath, a Hindu priest known for his nationalist views and provocative rhetoric against Muslims, called Wednesday's Ayodhya event "a historic and emotional moment, as well as an opportunity to set precedent for a new India." … [Read more...] about India’s Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone at divisive Ayodhya temple despite rise in coronavirus cases

The Supreme Court of India in November last year, while pronouncing its verdict, handed the entire 2.77-acre disputed territory to the Hindu community for construction of the temple, and also ruled that a 5-acre plot of land be provided to Muslims to construct a mosque. … [Read more...] about Will Modi Quarantine? Netizens Urge PM to Self-Isolate Ahead of Much-Awaited Ram Temple Event

Rajya Sabha MP Piyush Goyal has been retained as treasurer and O P Kohli as headquarter in-charge, while former MP Ramkripal Sinha will be office secretary of the Parliamentary Party and Shanmuknathan is the joint office secretary of the Parliamentary Party. … [Read more...] about Rajnath’s new team: Modi, Varun, Shah in; Yashwant out

The main programme of bhoomi poojan will begin at 12:30 pm and PM Modi will lay five silver bricks as the temple foundation amid the chanting of religious hymns at 12:40 pm, according to the Associated Press. The priests and religious leaders supervising the entire event said that the muhurat (auspicious moment) will last only for 32 seconds. … [Read more...] about In PM Modi’s 3-hour Ayodhya visit, Hanuman Garhi darshan and tree plantation drive

The invitation list for the ceremony has been prepared only after discussions with BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, lawyer K Parasaran and other dignitaries, the trust’s general secretary, Champat Rai, said on Monday. … [Read more...] about Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan: Here is Prime Minister Modi’s full itinerary