1990 AYODHYA FIRING
Amit Shah lays out UP poll agenda: UCC and Hindutva
Amit Shah praised CM Yogi Adityanath's law-and-order record and implementation of central welfare schemes, amid speculation over differences between the state leadership and the BJP's central leadership. Addressing BJP's state executive meeting in Lucknow, Shah asked party workers to put aside all doubts and distractions and focus single-mindedly on the party's victory.
‘Babri structure will never come back’, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath firmly stated that the Babri structure is not destined for revival. He emphasized the importance of adhering to Indian law for anyone contemplating such endeavors. Critically, Adityanath pointed out a pattern among individuals who only seek the blessings of Lord Ram during crises, alluding to the 1990 Ayodhya incident involving police action against pilgrims.
Rahul Gandhi takes battle against Modi to Gujarat
Rahul Gandhi, after challenging BJP, visited Ahmedabad to meet party workers and victims' families. He launched a severe attack on Modi and BJP. He highlighted BJP's defeat in Ayodhya and accused Modi of avoiding a contest there due to predicted defeat. Gandhi vowed to defeat BJP in Gujarat, claiming BJP attacked the Congress office in Ahmedabad. He criticised BJP's leadership, contrasting it with the openness within Congress.
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Woman who gave shelter to 125 karsevaks including Kothari brothers during 1990 firing receives invitation
Om Bharati, a 75-year-old lady gave shelter to around 125 Karsevaks received an invitation to the Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Om Bharati mentions the Mulayam Singh Yadav government's order to open fire on the Karsevaks and the martyrdom of the Kothari brothers. She criticizes the Congress for being a mere spectator and accuses Mulayam Singh Yadav of ordering the firing to please his Muslim vote banks.
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya justifies police firing on 'karsevaks' in 1990
"The firing on karsevaks (volunteers) in Ayodhya was carried out by the then government to fulfil its duty to protect the Constitution," the SP leader told reporters.
96-year-old Karsevak Shalini Dabir recalls memories of Babri structure's collapse
Karsevak Shalini Dabir, a 96-year-old Karsevak from Maharashtra, has been invited to the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Dabir recalls the memories of the collapse of the Babri structure in 1990, where she was locked in a school due to the full jails. She also recounts the experience of being tortured by the police and witnessing the collapse of the Babri structure.
SP regime ordered firing at 'kar sevaks'; Lord Ram stayed in tent for years: Shah in Ayodhya
"Do you remember that 'kar sewaks' were shot in Ayodhya and bodies were thrown into the Saryu," Shah said referring to a 1990 incident during the SP regime while addressing a rally at Government Inter College in Faizabad. He alleged that under the SP and BSP rule, "symbols of faith were not respected".
Show people temple SP built in CM’s home: Akhilesh Yadav to Yogi Adityanath
In Lucknow, answering a question from a reporter on what was the "context" that formed the base for Yadav's mentioning of Jinnah, the SP chief said, " Why should we explain any context...I would only urge people to go back to their (history ) books again," he said.
Political parties throw enough hints UP polls will pivot around Ayodhya
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party, hoping to repeat its 2007 success of by harnessing its 'Dalits-Brahmins' formula, began its 'Brahmin Sammelan' from Ayodhya on July 23.
BJP starts 'prabuddh sammelan' in 18 cities ahead of UP assembly polls
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held one such meeting in Kanpur, while UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh addressed a gathering in Ayodhya.
Ram temple bhumi pujan: Kin of kar sewaks killed in Police firing, Iqbal Ansari among guests
Given the limit on the number of guests allowed due to Covid-19 protocol, families of six among the deceased kar sewaks have been invited for the ceremony, said Champat Rai, general secretary, Ram Temple Trust.
No death due to Police: Yogi on anti-CAA stir
UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, said casualties during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) last December had occurred due to rioters and not the state police.
Shiv Sena has no role in temple movement: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
Maurya's remarks came a day after Shiv Sena chief asked the govt to declare a date for the construction of Ram temple.
Ayodhya: Why 2018 might not be another 1992
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with DGP, principal home secretary, ADG Law and Order and other officials, over security arrangements and preparations for the event.
Army should be brought in Ayodhya, if required: Akhilesh Yadav
Talking to reporters on Friday, Yadav had saidthat the Supreme Court should take notice of the situation in Uttar Pradesh.
Babri Masjid: Amicable solution by mutual discussion can be looked at, says Mulayam Singh
The statement by Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav comes close on the heels of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s meetings with several stakeholders.
Mulayam Singh Yadav justifies police firing on kar sevaks in 1990
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said 28 people had lost their lives in the police firing at Ayodhya on October 30, 1990.
Plea in Supreme Court seeks lodging of FIR against Mulayam Singh Yadav
The plea has been filed by Lucknow-based Rana Sangram Singh, who had in 2014 approached a trial court for direction to the police to lodge an FIR against Yadav, who was the Chief Minister in 1990.
BJP asks Mulayam Singh Yadav to apologise over firing on 'Karsevaks'
BJP said he should "apologise" if he sincerely felt "sad" for ordering firing on 'karsevaks' in 1990 and come out openly in support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
BJP demands Mulayam Singh Yadav's apology for 1990 firing on karsewaks in Ayodhya
"25 years later he is feeling sad which will not suffice and end the suffering of those who lost their family members," Pathak said.
Felt sad for ordering firing on karsewaks in 1990: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam, who was the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had ordered firing on karsewaks in Ayodhya in 1990 in which 16 people were killed.
Poke Me: How Ayodhya moved beyond the mandir
Ram Janambumi. The two words neatly capture the meteoric rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party from an outfit with a marginal presence in national politics to one that became the single largest party in Parliament in the 1990s.
Past forward: Ayodhya residents feel cheated, have moved on
The town which changed the course of Indian politics in the 1990s has almost fallen off the map.
1990 decision to order firing on ‘kar sevaks' painful: Mulayam Singh Yadav
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday told a news channel that the "decision was painful" but he had had no other option.
Mulayam connived with BJP leader LK Advani to demolish Babri Masjid, Beni Prasad Verma says
Beni Prasad Verma has once again attacked Mulayam, now accusing the Samajwadi Party of conniving with BJP leader LK Advani in the run up to the demolition of Babri mosque.
Restraint over, war of words on Ayodhya begins again
Political faultlines on Ayodhya are becoming visible all over again, bringing to an end the brief restraint that greeted Thursday's Allahabad High Court ruling.
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