Centre clears mining in Rajasthan’s protected area to reportedly supply sandstone for Ayodhya temple

Mining for pink sandstone has been allowed in 398 hectares of forest land in Bansi Paharpur block of Bharatpur.

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· Jun 14, 2021 · 11:15 am

‘Historical blunder was removed’ with demolition of Babri Masjid, says minister Prakash Javadekar

The BJP leader said the temple in Ayodhya will be a symbol of unity, and that people from all faiths supported its construction.

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· Jan 25, 2021 · 10:46 am

Uttar Pradesh: Foundation ceremony of mosque in Ayodhya to be held on Republic Day

This comes 29 years after the demolition of the 16th-century Babri Masjid by Hindutva activists on December 6, 1992.

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· Dec 17, 2020 · 04:58 pm

Ram temple ad in New York’s Times Square sparks celebrations and vociferous protests

‘This is a once-in-a-mankind event, and we had to do it at the most iconic place in the world: Times Square.’

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· Aug 06, 2020 · 01:45 pm

Ayodhya from the margins: Three snapshots of courage from the temple town in the eye of the storm

The veteran journalist recounts stories of unique people she has met on her trips to the town over the decades.

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· Aug 05, 2020 · 07:30 am

Harsh Mander: With the Ayodhya ceremony, has the inclusive India of my dreams been lost forever?

The idea of a humane country of equal citizenship has taken a bad knock.

Harsh Mander

· Aug 05, 2020 · 06:30 am

Ayodhya Ram temple’s construction will start within six months, says trust president

The date and the name of the builder will be decided at the organisation’s next meeting in Ayodhya on April 3 and 4.

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· Feb 22, 2020 · 01:55 pm

Ram temple construction panel to be led by PM Modi’s former principal secretary Nripendra Misra

VHP leaders Nritya Gopal Das and Champat Rai, accused in the ongoing criminal case related to Babri Masjid demolition, have been given key roles in the trust.

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· Feb 19, 2020 · 09:54 pm

‘Can Ram temple be built on Muslim graves?’ 9 Ayodhya residents ask trustees to spare ‘graveyard’

However, the district administration of Ayodhya town said there is no graveyard within the 67 acres of Ram Janmabhoomi.

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· Feb 18, 2020 · 02:39 pm

Ayodhya Ram temple trust’s office set up in Delhi’s Greater Kailash locality

The home of the Hindu parties’ lawyer K Parasaran will serve as the office of the trust, which will oversee the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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· Feb 05, 2020 · 06:40 pm

Trust for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya will have one Dalit member, says Amit Shah

The Union home minister said the trust will have a total of 15 members.

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· Feb 05, 2020 · 12:55 pm

Ayodhya trust will have no BJP member, Centre won’t spend money on the temple, says Amit Shah

In an interview to a TV channel, the home minister said the people constructing the Ram temple will decide on a timeline for it.

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· Dec 18, 2019 · 12:58 pm