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Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

NCERT revises Class 11 and 12 textbooks, dropping controversial references and aligning content with latest political developments in India.

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2024

Shihab Thangal does a volte-face on Ayodhya, courts controversy

A recent statement by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal advising party workers to accept the reality and to go ahead by setting aside protests over Ayodhya has courted a controversy.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024

Ram Temple inauguration against Hindu beliefs, says Jayarajan

Opening a Ram Temple on the site of the demolished Babri Masjid is against Hindu religious beliefs, claims Left Democratic Front convener E.P. Jayarajan.

The Hindu · Jan 22, 2024

Won’t rest till more mosques are reclaimed: Anantkumar Hegde

Uttara Kannada MP and controversial BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde said on Saturday that “the Hindu community won’t rest till it reclaims more mosques” on the lines of Babri Masjid, citing structures in Bhatkal, Sirsi, and Srirangapatna in Karnataka.

The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024

Jharkhand woman to break three-decade-long vow of silence after inauguration of Ram temple

Jharkhand’s Saraswati Devi, who started her vow when Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992, is set to break it as the Ram temple is set to be inaugurated

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

BJP activists protest against arrest of Hindutva activist in Mysuru

Scores of BJP workers and leaders staged a demonstration in the city on Wednesday condemning the Congress government in State for arresting a Hindutva activist in connection with violence in 1992 following the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

BJP leaders stage protest seeking the release of Srikanth Poojari arrested in 1992 case

BJP leaders protest in Kalaburagi the arrest of activist in 31-year-old case connected to riots ahead of 1992 Babri Masjid demolition.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

Call for unity of secular forces to oppose Hindutva

P. Mohanan, CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary, has called for unity of secular forces against Hindutva politics. P.A. Fazal Gafoor, MES president, said the apex court verdict on the Babri Masjid case was emotional. Participants said Hindutva forces were behind the demolition and called for a broad alliance to resist it.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

KCR not a good student of history: Congress leader Chidambaram

Chidambaram ridicules KCR's statement blaming Congress for Babri Masjid demolition, says it's an 'Outstanding discovery of 2023'.

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

Archaeologist B.B. Lal passes away

Former ASI chief B.B. Lal's works formed the basis of the argument that a Ram Temple existed in the place where the Babri Masjid once stood

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2022