There has been politicking over the date as CM Mamata Banerjee, who changed the lockdown dates for August four times in 6 days, didn't exclude 5 August.
Two days ago, Uma Bharti had said she won’t attend the programme because she might pick up Covid infection on the way from Bhopal and could pass it on to others at the ceremony.
No one from Shiv Sena is invited for Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan, though people linked with the struggle for the temple will all be there. Party says what's happening in Ayodhya is showmanship.
UP Congress leaders put out a video and Priyanka Gandhi’s statement on Ram Mandir bhoomi puja on Twitter. Her statement is also being circulated on WhatsApp.
The Congress & NC took part in an ‘all-party meeting’, to which they said BJP was invited but didn’t attend. They didn’t demand restoration of Article 370.
The two were key figures in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement — which became a mass movement with L.K. Advani’s 1990 Rath Yatra, while M.M. Joshi was BJP chief when Babri Masjid was demolished.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra issued a statement a day ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony in Ayodhya, signing off with ‘Jai Siya Ram’.
Speaking to ThePrint, Sadhvi Ritambhara said she will attend the Ram Temple bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya on 5 August that will mark 'end of 500 years of struggle'.
Patna Superintendent of Police Vinay Tiwari, who arrived in Mumbai Sunday in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death probe, was told to be under home quarantine.
Asha Bhosle showcased her versatility in 2006, when she collaborated with Australian cricketer Brett Lee on ‘You’re the One for Me’ for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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