Indore, May 15 (IANS) Hindu petitioners in the case regarding the Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, on Friday asserted that the idol of Goddess Vagdevi (Sarawati) will be reinstalled at Bhojshala.The reaction came after the Madhya Pradesh High Court recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj. It set aside the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) previous order allowing Muslims to offer namaz there.Furthermore, the MP High Court has directed…
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Bhopal/Indore, May 15 (IANS) The long-standing and highly contentious legal battle over the Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar has reached a decisive conclusion with the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court delivering a historic verdict. In a significant ruling that will reshape the religious landscape of the region, the court has recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj.Consequently, the court has granted the Hindu side the exclusiv…
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday condoled the death of state Planning and Statistics Minister D. Sudhakar, terming it an “extremely painful moment”.”I am saddened by the untimely demise of D. Sudhakar, who was our government’s Minister for Planning and Statistics and a senior leader. He had been undergoing treatment in the hospital for the past few days due to illness. Recently, I had personally visited the hospital and obtained information about his hea…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed distress on Sunday over the passing of Karnataka Minister D. Sudhakar, calling him a “torchbearer of Congress ideology” and recalling his service to the poor of the state. Karnataka Minister for Planning and Statistics Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday at KIMS Hospital in Bengaluru, where he had been undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the past month. Hospital authorities con…
Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Members of the Jain community and followers of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Surishwarji Maharaj, on Tuesday, expressed their happiness on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here and hailed the inauguration of Samrat Samprati Museum on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Siddharth, a resident of West Bengal’s Kolkata, called the event named ‘Bharat Viraasat Mahotsav’, “a world class work”.”I have only seen a glance of the museum. That was absolutely outstanding. We want tha…
Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the importance of cultural heritage in addressing global instability as he inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar.The inauguration, held on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, marked the opening of a museum dedicated to preserving India’s civilisational and cultural legacy, with artefacts of the Jain community collected from across the country, some dating back more than 1000 years.Referr…
Gandhinagar, March 26 (IANS) Preparations have been completed in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on March 31, with officials focusing on both a major public gathering and a cultural programme linked to the Jain community. According to local authorities, arrangements for the Prime Minister’s public meeting are in their final stages, including the construction of large domes at the venue.The site was inspected by senior officials, including the Gandhinagar …
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said conflict and war continue as people have forgotten compassion. Addressing a gathering here, Bhagwat spoke about the need for unity and compassion in a world marked by conflict.Referring to global institutions formed to prevent wars, Bhagwat said the League of Nations, established after the World War I, failed to stop future conflicts. Even the United Nations, created after World War II, has struggled to p…
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) The golden city of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan witnessed a rare spiritual gathering on Friday as Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), arrived in the historic Jaisalmer Fort, popularly known as Sonar Fort, to inaugurate the Chadar Mahotsav.The three-day religious festival is being held after an extraordinary gap of 871 years, drawing thousands of devotees, Jain monks and visitors from across the country.The event has generated considerable buzz on so…
Jabalpur, Jan 3 (IANS) A minor dispute at a popular sweet shop in Jabalpur’s Kamaniya Gate area escalated into a major commotion, leading to protests by members of the Jain community and a police lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.The incident originated at the renowned Sweet shop, located near the historic Kamaniya Gate in the Kotwali police station jurisdiction on Friday night.Complainant Rajkumar Jain, a local businessman, alleged that he visited the shop with his parents and relatives to pur…