New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Senior members of the Muslim community on Saturday welcomed the Allahabad High court’s judgment which held that the right to practise religion does not extend to converting private premises into an “unregulated congregational space”.The court dismissed a plea seeking permission and police protection for offering regular namaz at an alleged private property in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district.Commending the High Court’s decision, Muslim religious leader Maulana Chaudhary I…
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Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar has expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party forming the next government in West Bengal with a decisive mandate, asserting that issues like infiltration, corruption, and law and order will be addressed firmly under a BJP regime.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Majumdar spoke on electoral prospects, allegations by the Opposition, post-poll security, and key governance priorities if the BJP comes t…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Indian security agencies are closely monitoring signs of a possible resurgence of the Base Movement in South India, a group linked to Al-Qaeda. The outfit was active during 2015–16 and had carried out low-intensity blasts, largely targeting the judiciary and police.An official has said that several members of the group remain active online and are now attempting to regroup, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.Recent intelligence inputs indicate that individuals …
Ayodhya, April 11 (IANS) Nripendra Misra, Chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee and former Principal Secretary to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister late Kalyan Singh, has reflected on the events surrounding the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid, saying on Saturday that key decisions in such situations are largely driven by political leadership rather than bureaucratic officials. Recalling the developments of that period, Misra said that in 1992, despite reports indicating a colla…
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) A political controversy erupted on Saturday following remarks by Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra, who said that decisions during critical events like the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid were largely driven by political leadership rather than bureaucratic officials. Recalling the developments of that period, Misra said that in 1992, despite reports indicating a collapse of law and order in Ayodhya, the then Chief Minister Kalyan Singh had is…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outrightly rejected any deal between former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir’s party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘polarising’ Assembly elections in West Bengal, stating that the two are poles apart.He took a swipe at the Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee, hinting that the ruling party was behind the viral audio clip of Humayun Kabir, in which the latter purportedly “assures” state BJP leaders of “unflinc…
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have a tacit understanding with former Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir, chief of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party.Addressing a public meeting in Naoda in Murshidabad district, Banerjee asserted that casting a vote for Adhir Chowdhury or Humayun Kabir would effectively amount to strengthening the BJP.Launching a scathing attack on the …
Ayodhya, March 26 (IANS) After former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, visited Ayodhya and offered prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Ram Navami, seers and religious figures in the temple town reacted sharply, questioning the intent behind his visit while asserting that devotion to Lord Ram should rise above political positioning.Mahant Sitaram Das of Saket Bhavan Temple took a critical view, alleging that leaders who had earlier questioned the exi…
Ayodhya, March 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year. Ahead of the occasion, former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari said, “Ayodhya is a sacred city. It is the city of Lord Ram. People with good fortune get to visit here. We are happy that the President is visiting here. She is also fortunate to come here.”He further p…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, said on Wednesday evening that he had received communication from the Election Commission of India (ECI) granting initial clearance for the registration of a new political party floated by him.The new political outfit has been named the Aam Janata Unnyaan Party (AJUP). The party plans to field candidates in several …