None of the BJP leaders who spearheaded the temple movement, such as L.K. Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh, will be present at bhoomi pujan.
These families lost their loved ones when UP Police opened fire on kar sevaks who gathered in Ayodhya to march on Babri masjid in October-November 1990.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, there were several ascetics and leaders who were instrumental in organising campaigns and yatras for the Ramjanmabhoomi movement.
The concept of Ram Rajya itself is not without contestation. From M.K. Gandhi to B.R. Ambedkar to Modi, Ram Rajya offers a varied understanding of Indian civilisation.
The Ram Mandir will be constructed on the site where the 16th century Babri Masjid stood until it was demolished in 1992. SC handed the site to Hindus in 2019.
A day before PM Modi lays the foundation stone for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Advani said he felt humbled to have performed his 'pivotal duty' through the Ram Rath Yatra.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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