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TV Newsance 323 | Distraction Files: India is choking. But TV news is distracting

On this week’s TV Newsance, while India observed Constitution Day, our beloved Godijeevis did what they do best — lose themselves in Ram Mandir flag-hoisting visuals. Hours of primetime were spent decoding Prime Minister Modi’s “body language”, “divine emotions”, and “historic hand gestures”… all while Delhi gasped through its worst…

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‘Biggest event of the year’: News channels had ‘historic’ TRPs thanks to Ram Mandir

Since December, your news and social media feeds were probably drenched with updates on the Ram temple’s consecration. Which Bollywood stars were in attendance? What was in the goody bags handed to attendees? What colour was the sanctum sanctorum? How many IAF choppers were co-opted into the celebration?

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Hafta letters: Ayodhya’s history, Muslims, cultural icons

Shardool and Anand’s perspectives on the inauguration of the Ram temple are disconcerting for non-Hindus. Their assertion that their joy is organic seems myopic, as the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was undeniably political, exploited by the BJP for long-term political gains.

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PM Modi highlights significance of Ram Mandir in 109th edition of Mann Ki Baat

In the 109th edition of 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significance of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and how it united the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ram Temple inauguration marks reawakening of national pride all over, says Vice President

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulates the nation on Ram Mandir's consecration ceremony, emphasizing the reawakening of national pride.

The Hindu

Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha: Countries celebrating this occasion

As the sacred town of Ayodhya was fully decked up to receive Lord Ram, people from across the country joined together to watch the ceremony in live streams. It’s interesting to note that as the Pran Pratishtha ceremony was carried out at the Ram temple today, the celebration transcended borders,…

The Times of India

Bengal BJP president urges Mamata to declare holiday on Jan 22

Kolkata BJP president urges CM Mamata Banerjee to declare holiday for Ram Mandir celebrations; Trinamool demands apology for obscene comments.

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Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Announce holiday on January 22, BJP leader urges Andhra Pradesh Government

Former MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State vice-president P. Vishnu Kumar Raju has appealed to the State Government to declare holiday on January 22 in the view of Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya.

The Hindu

Former Uttar Pradesh Congress chief to attend Pran Pratishtha event, says "not a sin to be Ram Bhakt"

Days after top leaders in the Congress turned down the invitation to attend the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya, its former Uttar Pradesh party chief Nirmal Khatri said that he has accepted the invite for the January 22 event saying that being a Ram Bhakt is not a sin. Read…

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Consecration rituals begin at Ram temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: There are 121 “acharyas” who are conducting the rituals and Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid is overseeing, coordinating and directing all proceedings of the “anushthan”

The Hindu

Ram Mandir is not our concern, says Samastha

Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama takes dispassionate stand on Ayodhya temple inauguration, has nothing to do with it.

The Hindu

BJP had no role in Ram Janmabhoomi movement, says Uddhav’s Sena faction

A war of words has erupted between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and the ruling BJP over the upcoming Ram Mandir inauguration, after Mr. Thackeray was not invited to the event slated for January 22 next year.

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