Communalism

Rath Yatra retraced: Evidence presented to the Liberhan Commission

Sheaves of documentary and other evidence was presented before the Justice MS Liberhan Commission of Enquiry appointed by the then Narasimha Rao-led union government on December 16, 1992, twelve...

When and How Ram Vilas Paswan made a strong pitch for the Places of Worship Act, 1991

A powerful leader from Bihar, unkindly known as the shrewd weatherman of Indian politics, Ram Vilas Paswan, then a member of the National Front, spoke powerfully from the Opposition benches, in support of the proposed law and scathingly of the BJP’s destructive politics of demolishing places of worship (Babri masjid, December 6, 1991) while not sparing the Congress either

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court restores suit demanding removal of Shahi Idgah

Plaintiffs had sought that the entire land be returned by mosque authorities to the temple trust; a lower court had dismissed the plea

Halt Gyan Vapi proceedings today: SC to Varanasi Court

The Supreme Court orders lower court to desist from passing further orders as it adjourns the hearing to tomorrow

Education in India being ‘edited’ to suit a right-wing syllabus… one chapter at a time

Communalising classrooms is no longer a mere threat; the process began a while ago, and once printed in textbooks, threatens to stay

Gyanvapi case: Video survey report to be submitted before Varanasi court today

Mosque’s Wazu Khana had been sealed after a “Shivling” was discovered there; matter against Allahabad HC order permitting the survey in the first place, also comes up for hearing in SC

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court to decide if suit against Shahi Idgah is maintainable

The petitioners have demanded that the mosque authorities return land to the temple trust

Gyanvapi case: “Shivling” controversy continues

Ousted Advocate Commissioner blames colleague and cameraman, BJP leader tweets about worshipping the “Shivling”

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Advocates move to seal Shahi Idgah

Application moved after a Varanasi court sealed part of the Gyanvapi mosque after a lawyer claimed that a “Shivling” was found there

SC orders “Shivling” to be protected without denying Muslims access to the mosque

Court refuses to stay proceedings before the trial court, which in turn has granted a two-day extension for submission of survey report

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court removes controversial Advocate Commissioner

Two-day extension granted to remaining Advocate Commissioners to submit report on survey findings

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