Rahul Gandhi had said, 'Our fight is not against BJP or RSS, but against the Indian state'. He has been directed to either appear in court on 4 April, or submit a response.
Additional SP Shirish Chandra seen in video saying fair is held in memory of Masud Ghazi, nephew of Mahmud Ghazni. Organisers say mela has been held at the same venue for 47 years.
At least 10 mosques were covered by large tarpaulin sheets to avoid Holi colours. Communal clashes had broken out in November after survey of Jama Masjid was conducted by ASI.
A total of Rs 10 crore will be spent on all the pilgrimage sites in Sambhal -- 19 wells and 68 shrines. This includes the well next to the mosque that is part of the Supreme Court hearing.
UP govt’s affidavit described Shahi Jama Masjid management’s plea as ‘misconceived’ and an ‘attempt to create private rights over a public well’ near disputed site in Sambhal.
It's unclear when Mohammad Usman, a former resident of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, was incarcerated. But being an anti-India jihadist no longer guarantees gentle treatment in Pakistani prisons.
The syndicate, say Sambhal cops, scouted for terminally ill people from poor backgrounds to convince them to purchase govt schemes or insurance policies that could cover treatment costs.
'No, you (State) cannot do that,' bench says when shown a poster put up by district administration declaring the site as being part of a Hindu temple and calling for a 'puja' there.
MK Gandhi sent Jawaharlal Nehru to Sambhal in 1924 to study an incident of communal violence. Nehru describes the Jama Masjid as a “fine temple” built by Prithvi Raj.
When RSS sarsanghchalak is calling a halt to rash of ‘masjids built over mandirs’ claims, it could stem from realisation that it’ll be impossible for BJP govt to maintain order if issue goes out of control.
It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
Rahul Gandhi is an idiot and a fraudster. He has been thoroughly exposed by Mani Shankar Aiyar – the Sonia Gandhi stooge.
The sooner he is jailed, the better off Congress will be.
There is no dearth of political talent in the Congress. But Rahul Gandhi must move aside for the party to flourish.
Rahul Gandhi is an idiot and a fraudster. He has been thoroughly exposed by Mani Shankar Aiyar – the Sonia Gandhi stooge.
The sooner he is jailed, the better off Congress will be.
There is no dearth of political talent in the Congress. But Rahul Gandhi must move aside for the party to flourish.