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‘Stand down, move on’ — Message to affiliates after RSS chief’s call to end temple-mosque rows

VHP, a constituent of Sangh Parivar, is among the organisations that have been compiling data and historic evidence to establish the demolition of Hindu temples by invaders.

If Shivling is actually there, it changes everything — VHP on Kashi Gyanvapi mosque row

VHP central working president Alok Kumar says he believed there was a Shivling inside Gyanvapi mosque, but added that he will wait for a decision from the court.

DU prof Shivling case shows why academic freedom can’t be cover for distasteful remarks

Free speech in a democracy comes with responsibility. It certainly does not cover wounding the faith of any community, that too by a professor.

Gyanvapi issue to be decided by court, in line with Constitution, says BJP president Nadda

This is one of the first official reactions of BJP on Gyanvapi issue even though individual leaders have been going public with their responses, seeking a relook at provisions of Places of Worship Act, 1991.

Order VII, Rule 11 — Code of civil procedure that will decide if Gyanvapi plea even stands  

A Varanasi court is hearing an application against a 2021 suit seeking right to worship ‘Hindu deities’ in mosque complex. A look at the law under which the suit has been challenged.

From Varanasi’s Gyanvapi to Delhi’s Qutub Minar — Urdu press focus on ‘right to worship’ row

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Gyanvapi to Qutub Minar: This 1958 law is ASI’s defence and Hindu Sena’s arsenal

ASI used the Act to claim there’s no right to worship at Qutub Minar. Hindu Sena used it to counter Places of Worship Act. ThePrint explains how the law has featured in the two cases.

Here’s the case for restoration of desecrated Hindu temples—and why it loses the debate

By what logic do we see Muslims of today as the Mughals' descendants? The demand for the restoration of temples will bring anything but a just closure.

Will dig up past until ‘Islamists identify with invaders’ — in the Hindu Right press this week

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few days.

Russian Tsar, Ming Emperor & Aurangzeb run the world, and the ‘wrong kind’ of Brother’s Day

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahinis continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.