Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai has been accused of buying a piece of land worth Rs 2 crore at an inflated price of Rs 18.5 crore for the <a href="https://opoyi.com/now-up-govt-department-asks-employees-to-shell-out-days-salary-for-ayodhya-temple-construction">Ram temple</a> premises with help from Trust's member Anil Mishra. The accusation has been made by&nbsp;two opposition leaders -- AAP’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh and a former minister in the Samajwadi government, Pawan Pandey, PTI reported.&nbsp;,Rai has been accused of purchasing the land, measuring 1.208 hectares, located in Bag Bjaisi village under Sadar tehsil of <a href="https://opoyi.com/ram-mandir-trust-purchases-115-lakh-sq-ft-of-land-in-ayodhya">Ayodhya</a> district, for a price of Rs 18.50 crore from the first purchaser, who had bought it minutes earlier on March 18 this year from its original owners for a sum of Rs two crores.,Singh and Pandey termed it a case of money laundering and sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate into the land purchase for the <a href="https://opoyi.com/redesigned-foundation-of-ram-temple-being-laid-after-builders-found-saryu-stream-flowing-deep-below">temple premises.</a>,"Champat Rai, the general secretary of Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust with the help of Trust’s member Anil Mishra bought the land worth Rs 2 crore at Rs 18.5 crore. This is a case of money laundering and the government should get it probed by the ED and CBI," Singh said, PTI reported.&nbsp;,Singh explained that the land was first purchased by Sultan Ansari on March 18&nbsp; from its original owner Kusum Pathak, wife of Harish Kumar Pathak alias Baba Hardas for a sum of Rs 2 crore. Minutes later, the same land was purchased by Rai for a sum of Rs 18.50 crore from Ansari, Singh said, quoting entries of the second sale deed showing the transaction between Ansari and Rai.,"Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government must initiate a thorough probe by the CBI and ED, and the corrupt persons should be sent to jail, as it is the question of faith of crore devotees of Lord Ram, who have given their hard-earned money for the construction of the Ram temple," Singh said.,The same allegation was&nbsp;reiterated by SP’s former Ayodhya MLA Pandey.

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Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

<ul>
 <li>Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai has been accused of land scam</li>
 <li>He has been accused of buying a piece of land worth Rs 2 crore at an inflated price of Rs 18.5 crore for the Ram temple</li>
 <li>The accusation has been made by&nbsp;two Opposition leaders</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

Ayodhya's Ram Mandir trust under opposition's fire over alleged land scam

RamMandir

Ayodhya

SamajwadiParty

Ketan Barot

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde, had wanted Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to be a mediator in the Ayodhya Ram temple-Babri mosque dispute, reported PTI.,Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar
Association made the revelation during the virtual farewell of Chief Justice Sharad Arvind
Bobde. The senior advocate further revealed that the actor was happy to
mediate but the process did not work out.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/cji-s-a-bobde-wanted-shahrukh-khan-to-be-part-of-mediation-panel-to-resolve-ayodhya-dispute">CJI S A Bobde wanted Shahrukh Khan to be part of mediation panel to resolve Ayodhya dispute</a>,Former top court judge FMI Kalifulla, Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar
and senior lawyer Sriram Panchu were the three Supreme Court-appointed
mediation panel members.,Also Read |&nbsp; <a href="https://opoyi.com/leaving-with-satisfaction-i-did-my-best-cji-bobde">Leaving with satisfaction, I did my best: CJI Bobde</a>,After several failed rounds of mediation panel, the Supreme Court pronounced judgement in the case in 2019.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/doors-of-ayodhya-temples-remain-shut-for-devotees-on-ram-navami">Doors of Ayodhya temples remain shut for devotees on Ram Navami</a>,The apex court handed over the site in Ayodhya, claimed by
both Hindus and Muslims for decades, for the building of a Ram temple and
ordered that Muslims be given alternative land for a mosque.

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<ul>
 <li>SA Bobde is the outgoing Chief Justice of India</li>
 <li>The revelation that Bobde wanted Shah Rukh Khan to be a mediator was made by senior advocate Vikas Singh</li>
 <li>The actor was happy to mediate but the process did not work out, the advocate revealed&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

CJI SA Bobde wanted Shahrukh Khan as mediator in Ayodhya Ram temple dispute

ShahRukhKhan

SABobde

Waseem Rizvi, former chairman of the UP Shia Central Wakf Board, is being criticised by Muslim organisations from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Death threats, fatwas and family ostracisation have been pronounced against him for his <a href="https://opoyi.com/waseem-rizvi-unites-muslims-with-blasphemous-pil">recent plea in the Supreme Court</a> seeking to remove 26 verses from the Holy Quran.,According to Rizvi's petition, these verses allegedly incite violence and were added to the holy book during the reign of the first three Caliphs. However, both Shia and Sunni leaders have held that not a single change has been made to the Holy Quran in the last 1400 years.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/major-eu-nations-halt-astrazeneca-as-who-says-it-is-safe">Germany, Italy, France among 7 EU nations halt AstraZeneca as WHO says it is safe</a>,Protests have been held in almost all parts of India, urging the government to arrest Rizvi and charge him with blasphemy. His brother also released a video, saying that the family had nothing to do with his 'nonsensical' ideas and that he was committing a 'grave sin.',This is not the first time Rizvi has courted controversy with his view. From Ayodhya to triple talaq and citizens' register, Rizvi has often expressed views contrary to the common Muslim sentiment in the country,Earlier this month, Rizvi wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to shut down madrasas. His contention being that these religious education institutions bred “terrorists”. This was condemned even by BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. “The mullahs and maulvis who are attacking me do not even send their own children to madrasas; their children go to convents, while they brainwash poor Muslim children and run their business of donations from across the world, particularly Saudi Arabia, in their name,” Rizi told The Print.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/batla-house-encounter-heres-the-timeline-of-13-year-old-case">Batla House encounter: Here's the timeline of 13-year-old case</a>,Last year, he said that the Shia Waqf Board was in favour of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. This also did not go down well with the members of his community. He said all those against the temple must go to Pakistan or Bangladesh.,On the contentious triple talaq (instant divorce) issue, he had advocated a 10-year jail term for offenders instead of the three years proposed by the government.,In another announcement that did not go well with many Muslim organisations, Rizvi, announced he would gift 10 silver arrows if a 100-metre tall statue of Lord Ram was constructed. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has proposed the construction of a grand statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

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Ayush Jain

<ul>
 <li>Waseem Rizvi, former chairman of the UP Shia Central Wakf Board, is being criticised by Muslim organisations&nbsp;</li>
 <li>He recently pleaded to the Supreme Court asking to remove 26 verses from the Holy Quran</li>
 <li>According to the petition, these verses incite violence and were added to the holy book later</li>
</ul>

Who is Waseem Rizvi, Shia leader who has sought removal of some verses of Quran?

WaseemRizvi

Quran

SupremeCourt

PMNarendraModi

UttarPradesh

Muslim

Aakarsha Handa

The construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be completed in three
years, the cost of which will exceed Rs 1,100 crore, a prominent functionary of
the temple trust has said, PTI reported.,"The main temple will be built in three to three and a half years
and will cost Rs 300-400 crore. The expenditure on the development of the
entire 70 acre land there will exceed Rs 1100 crore," said Swami Govind
Dev Giri Maharaj, treasurer of Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Nyas.,The figures for this project were attained after consulting with experts
involved in the Ram temple construction project. However, the Nyas (trust) has
not officially declared the expenditure of the project, he said while talking
to ABP Majha Marathi TV channel.,"It was possible for us to raise funds (for the temple
construction) from some corporate people. Some (corporate) families had
approached us, requesting us to hand over the (temple) designs and assuring us
they will complete the temple project, but I humbly declined that
request," he said.,In response to a query that associated Ram temple funds collection drive
with the BJP campaign in view of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he said, "People
see this depending on the colour of spectacles they wear. We don't wear any
spectacles and our eyes are pointing at the path of devotion. Our target is to
reach 6.5 lakh villages and 15 crore homes (for collecting funds for the temple
work).",Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/akshay-kumar-urges-fans-to-contribute-towards-ram-mandirs-construction">Akshay Kumar urges fans to contribute towards Ram Mandir's construction</a>,The Swami was asked if he would pay a visit to Maharashtra Chief
Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree in suburban Mumbai to collect
funds.,"I am willing to go there if he is ready to contribute. Shiv Sena
leader and Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe has
given us a one kg silver brick," he said.,President Ram Nath Kovind contributed Rs 500,100 for the Ram temple
construction at Ayodhya.,When enquired about seeking contribution from Congress leaders Sonia
Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, he said, "I am ready to do that if someone were
to guarantee that I won’t be disrespected there."

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<ul>
 <li>The cost of construction of Ram temple has been estimated at Rs 1,100 crore</li>
 <li>The figures were attained after consulting with experts involved in the Ram temple construction project</li>
 <li>&nbsp;President Ram Nath Kovind contributed Rs 500,100 for the construction</li>
</ul>

Ram temple in Ayodhya to be built in three years, funds being raised for construction: Trust treasurer

RamTemple

RamNathKovind

SoniaGandhi

Congress

UddhavThackeray

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Uttar Pradesh government’s Public Works Department (PWD) has gone all out to defy all established norms and officially start collecting funds for the construction of the much-awaited Ram temple in Ayodhya. The department has even gone to the extent of opening a bank account to collect funds in the name of the temple. On Tuesday, January 19, PWD engineer-in-chief  RP Singh shot off a letter to the local HDFC bank in Lucknow to open an account in the name of  “PWD Ram Mandir Welfare”. And no sooner than this letter, reached the  MG Marg Branch of the HDFC bank, the account was opened vide no: 50100365009830.   . Also read: Redesigned foundation of Ram temple being laid after builders found Saryu stream flowing deep below. Singh’s letter to the bank also explicitly stated that the account was meant for the deposit of one-day’s salary of all PWD employees as their contribution towards the construction of the “Shree Ram temple”. The letter seeks to add that the contribution would be voluntary. Who cares, if the act of the engineer-in-chief was in violation of Article 27 of the Constitution, which states, “No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.”. It is not clear whether this interesting exercise was undertaken by the engineer-in-chief on his own to establish his ‘more loyal than the king’ credentials, or he was following some kind of unwritten instructions from above. Fact remains that UP PWD is under deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who had his roots in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) whose president Ashok Singhal was not only his mentor, but one also spearheaded the Ram temple movement for decades until his death in 2015. Also read: Ayodhya mosque project to begin on Republic Day. Maurya’s rise in BJP politics was attributable to this background which also got him the mantle of UP BJP president until the 2017 state elections. Using his OBC origins, he also remained a strong contender for the chief minister’s position, which eventually went to Yogi Adityanath, while he had to remain content with the deputy’s job. Speculation is therefore rife that mobilization of funds for the temple could be another way of scoring a point over the chief minister who had shelled out only a small contribution of just Rs. 2 lakhs for the construction of the Ram temple. Significantly, Yogi Adityanath continues to remain head of the Gorakhpur based Gorakhnath temple, which is known to be overflowing with huge funds, out of which generous donations to the Ram temple could be made. Now, it is quite unlikely that the chief minister would step in to stall this howsoever unconstitutional exercise of urging government officials to give away their one-day’s salary towards the construction of the temple. After all, that would not go with his Hindutva politics which he has taken to the hilt . As such, at the end of the day, it looks like a win-win situation for Maurya if he were behind the exercise undertaken by the engineer-in-chief, who was not available for comment. . Also read: Akshay Kumar urges fans to contribute towards Ram Mandir's construction. Insiders claim that there were many employees not interested in shelling out money for the temple. Even though the donations are officially stated to be “voluntary”, everyone knows that a refusal to follow the donation diktat would brand them as “anti-temple”, which could have serious consequences for them. Does one wonder what would happen if some of the employees began a parallel exercise to mobilise funds for the construction of Babri Masjid in the neighbourhood of Ayodhya? . #RamTemple #Ayodhya #RamMandir #UttarPradesh .

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Uttar Pradesh government’s Public Works Department (PWD) has gone all out to defy all established norms and officially start collecting funds for the construction of the much-awaited Ram temple in Ayodhya.The department has even gone to the extent of opening a bank account to collect funds in the name of the temple. On Tuesday, January 19, PWD engineer-in-chief&nbsp;&nbsp;RP Singh shot off a letter to the local HDFC bank in Lucknow to open an account in the name of&nbsp;&nbsp;“PWD Ram Mandir Welfare”. And no sooner than this letter, reached the&nbsp;&nbsp;MG Marg Branch of the HDFC bank, the account was opened vide no: 50100365009830.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/redesigned-foundation-of-ram-temple-being-laid-after-builders-found-saryu-stream-flowing-deep-below-481683/\\\">Redesigned foundation of Ram temple being laid after builders found Saryu stream flowing deep below</a>Singh’s letter to the bank also explicitly stated that the account was meant for the deposit of one-day’s salary of all PWD employees as their contribution towards the construction of the “Shree Ram temple”. The letter seeks to add that the contribution would be voluntary. Who cares, if the act of the engineer-in-chief was in violation of Article 27 of the Constitution, which states,&nbsp;“No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular&nbsp;religion&nbsp;or&nbsp;religious denomination.”It is not clear whether this interesting exercise was undertaken by the engineer-in-chief on his own to establish his ‘more loyal than the king’ credentials, or he was following some kind of unwritten instructions from above.Fact remains that UP PWD is under deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who had his roots in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) whose president Ashok Singhal was not only his mentor, but one also spearheaded the Ram temple movement for decades until his death in 2015.Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ayodhya-mosque-project-to-begin-on-republic-day-449738/\\\">Ayodhya mosque project to begin on Republic Day</a>Maurya’s rise in BJP politics was attributable to this background which also got him the mantle of UP BJP president until the 2017 state elections. Using his OBC origins, he also remained a strong contender for the chief minister’s position, which eventually went to Yogi Adityanath, while he had to remain content with the deputy’s job. Speculation is therefore rife that mobilization of funds for the temple could be another way of scoring a point over the chief minister who had shelled out only a small contribution of just Rs. 2 lakhs for the construction of the Ram temple. Significantly, Yogi Adityanath continues to remain head of the Gorakhpur based Gorakhnath temple, which is known to be overflowing with huge funds, out of which generous donations to the Ram temple could be made.Now, it is quite unlikely that the chief minister would step in to stall this howsoever unconstitutional exercise of urging government officials to give away their one-day’s salary towards the construction of the temple. After all, that would not go with his Hindutva politics which he has taken to the hilt . As such, at the end of the day, it looks like a win-win situation for Maurya if he were behind the exercise undertaken by the engineer-in-chief, who was not available for comment.&nbsp;Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/akshay-kumar-urges-fans-to-contribute-towards-ram-mandirs-construction-457361/\\\">Akshay Kumar urges fans to contribute towards Ram Mandir's construction</a>Insiders claim that there were many employees not interested in shelling out money for the temple. Even though the donations are officially stated to be “voluntary”, everyone knows that a refusal to follow the donation diktat would brand them as “anti-temple”, which could have serious consequences for them. Does one wonder what would happen if some of the employees began a parallel exercise to mobilise funds for the construction of Babri Masjid in the neighbourhood of Ayodhya?&nbsp;<a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#RamTemple\\\" data-user-id=\\\"vQm3fQHpwiDS\\\" href=\\\"/topic/ramtemple\\\">#RamTemple</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#Ayodhya\\\" data-user-id=\\\"NWBmyg0fd2YY\\\" href=\\\"/topic/ayodhya\\\">#Ayodhya</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#RamMandir\\\" data-user-id=\\\"bZPUoHbfbJvE\\\" href=\\\"/topic/rammandir\\\">#RamMandir</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#UttarPradesh\\\" data-user-id=\\\"IIhc25IH8ZUl\\\" href=\\\"/topic/uttarpradesh\\\">#UttarPradesh</a>&nbsp;\",\"time\":1611205710765,\"strCount\":3771,\"isLegacyPost\":false}

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<ul><li>UP government’s Public Works Department has opened a bank account to collect funds for the temple</li><li>PWD's engineer-in-chief&nbsp;RP Singh had written a letter to the HDFC bank in Lucknow to open the account</li><li>The letter stated that the account was meant for the deposit of a day’s salary of all PWD employees</li></ul>

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Digging has been resumed at the site of the much-awaited Ram temple in Ayodhya, where work had to be suspended towards the end of December last year after the builders discovered that a stream of the Saryu river was flowing deep below the surface. Larsen and Toubro, which was entrusted with the task of construction of this historic project, had to apply brakes no sooner their engineers found soft sand and flow of water at a depth of some 120- feet, following which RamJanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was alerted. Trust chief Nripendra Misra, who got this responsibility after doing a long stint as principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, convened a meeting of top experts from IIT, Chennai, Mumbai as well as Delhi, Central Building Research Institute and Tata Consultant Engineers . “A revised plan to lay the foundation was finalised by this team of experts , following which digging at the temple site was been undertaken once again”, Trust general secretary Champath Rai told  a local journalist on Tuesday. Rai has indicated that the revised foundation design could delay the completion of the temple that was slated by mid-2023. Also Read | Will a Modi appointed captain now steer Yogi Adityanath’s ship in UP?. “We should be able to complete the construction in 39 months from now”, he is stated to have told the scribe, thereby indicating a delay of at least six months. Experts are understood to have suggested use of the technique that is  applied in erecting pillars of a bridge over a river. And that would mean use of cement and steel, that were otherwise going to be avoided as per the original construction plan. As such, the foundation would have to be made in cement, while the main temple would be made with the chiseled and sculptured stone pieces that have remained stacked in Ayodhya’s Karsewakpuram and Karyashala for nearly three decades. Also read: In Pics: PM Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Meanwhile, ever since the digging was suspended last month, L&T had started concentrating on raising the boundary wall around the 67 acres of land acquired and earmarked for the Ram Temple. Now that decks have been cleared for resuming the construction of the shrine, digging work was resumed on Monday (January 18). Earth-movers have already been on the job at the site but the focus would now be on laying the foundation of the main temple. While the design of the temple adheres to the country’s ancient vedic traditions engineers were also taking care to make the structure earthquake proof and sturdy enough to sustain the vagaries of rough weather for centuries. Also Read | With fight over Ayodhya's Ram temple now over, has the focus now shifted to Mathura?. According to a local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesman in Ayodhya  “the construction will involve use of copper plates to wedge the sculptured stone blocks with each other; the entire construction is estimated to require about 10,000 such copper plates.”. Collection of funds for the temple also began in a big way last week, when President Ram Nath  Kovind donated Rs. 5 lakhs for the purpose. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath however chose to limit his donation to only Rs. 2 lakhs, when everyone expected him to shell out much more. It remains to be seen whether the Gorakhnath temple trust headed by him, will make a separate contribution towards construction of Independent India’s biggest temple, that is proposed to be unique in many ways. Also Read | Yogi Adityanath spent 2020 in affirming his brand as UP CM. The Centre and the state governments have huge plans for developing Ayodhya as a major international tourist destination. After the prime minister laid the foundation stone of the temple on August 5, 2020, top officials and experts came down to Ayodhya to prepare a mega plan which included an international Sri Ram Airport in Ayodhya, a modern railway station taking shape by next year, new religious tourism attractions like the world’s tallest statue of Lord Ram and development of the entire 84- kosi ‘parikrama’ area around the city as a religious destination.  . #RamMandir #Ayodhya #YogiAdityanath .

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has been resumed at the site of the much-awaited Ram temple in Ayodhya, where work had to be suspended towards the end of December last year after the builders discovered that a stream of the Saryu river was flowing deep below the surface.Larsen and Toubro, which was entrusted with the task of construction of this historic project, had to apply brakes no sooner their engineers found soft sand and flow of water at a depth of some 120- feet, following which RamJanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was alerted. Trust chief Nripendra Misra, who got this responsibility after doing a long stint as principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, convened a meeting of top experts from IIT, Chennai, Mumbai as well as Delhi, Central Building Research Institute and Tata Consultant Engineers .“A revised plan to lay the foundation was finalised by this team of experts , following which digging at the temple site was been undertaken once again”, Trust general secretary Champath Rai told&nbsp;&nbsp;a local journalist on Tuesday. Rai has indicated that the revised foundation design could delay the completion of the temple that was slated by mid-2023.Also Read | <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/will-a-modi-appointed-captain-now-steer-yogi-adityanaths-ship-in-up-434897/\\\">Will a Modi appointed captain now steer Yogi Adityanath’s ship in UP?</a>“We&nbsp;should be able to complete the construction in 39 months from now”, he is stated to have told the scribe, thereby indicating a delay of at least six months.Experts are understood to have suggested use of the technique that is&nbsp;&nbsp;applied in erecting pillars of a bridge over a river. And that would mean use of cement and steel, that were otherwise going to be avoided as per the original construction plan. As such, the foundation would have to be made in cement, while the main temple would be made with the chiseled and sculptured stone pieces that have remained stacked in Ayodhya’s Karsewakpuram and Karyashala for nearly three decades.Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/in-pics-pm-modi-performs-bhoomi-pujan-of-the-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-317998/\\\">In Pics: PM Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya</a>Meanwhile, ever since the digging was suspended last month, L&amp;T had started concentrating on raising the boundary wall around the 67 acres of land acquired and earmarked for the Ram Temple.Now that decks have been cleared for resuming the construction of the shrine, digging work was resumed on Monday (January 18). Earth-movers have already been on the job at the site but the focus would now be on laying the foundation of the main temple.While the design of the temple adheres to the country’s ancient vedic traditions engineers were also taking care to make the structure earthquake proof and sturdy enough to sustain the vagaries of rough weather for centuries.Also Read | <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/with-fight-over-ayodhyas-ram-temple-now-over-has-the-focus-now-shifted-to-mathura-511906/\\\">With fight over Ayodhya's Ram temple now over, has the focus now shifted to Mathura?</a>According to a local Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesman in Ayodhya&nbsp;&nbsp;“the construction will involve use of copper plates to wedge the sculptured stone blocks with each other; the entire construction is estimated to require about 10,000 such copper plates.”Collection of funds for the temple also began in a big way last week, when President Ram Nath&nbsp;&nbsp;Kovind donated Rs. 5 lakhs for the purpose. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath however chose to limit his donation to only Rs. 2 lakhs, when everyone expected him to shell out much more. It remains to be seen whether the Gorakhnath temple trust headed by him, will make a separate contribution towards construction of Independent India’s biggest temple, that is proposed to be unique in many ways.Also Read | <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/yogi-adityanath-spent-2020-in-affirming-his-brand-as-up-cm-402356/\\\">Yogi Adityanath spent 2020 in affirming his brand as UP CM</a>The Centre and the state governments have huge plans for developing Ayodhya as a major international tourist destination.After the prime minister laid the foundation stone of the temple on August 5, 2020, top officials and experts&nbsp;came down to Ayodhya to prepare a mega plan which included an international Sri Ram Airport in Ayodhya, a modern railway station taking shape by next year, new religious tourism attractions like the world’s tallest statue of Lord Ram and development of the entire 84- kosi ‘parikrama’ area around the city as a religious destination.&nbsp;<a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#RamMandir\\\" data-user-id=\\\"bZPUoHbfbJvE\\\" href=\\\"/topic/rammandir\\\">#RamMandir</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#Ayodhya\\\" data-user-id=\\\"NWBmyg0fd2YY\\\" href=\\\"/topic/ayodhya\\\">#Ayodhya</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#YogiAdityanath\\\" data-user-id=\\\"leobAMdwHc03\\\" href=\\\"/topic/yogi-adityanath\\\">#YogiAdityanath</a>&nbsp;\",\"time\":1611114165060,\"strCount\":4143,\"isLegacyPost\":false}

<ul><li>Digging has resumed at the site of the much-awaited Ram temple in Ayodhya</li><li>Brakes had to be applied after engineers found a flow of water at a depth of some 120-feet</li><li>We&nbsp;should be able to complete the construction in 39 months from now, Trust general secretary Champath Rai said</li></ul>

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President Ram Nath
Kovind on Friday donated Rs 5 lakh and one hundred towards the Ram Temple
construction at Ayodhya under the nationwide donation drive initiated by Shri Ram
Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust. Several leaders of political party and
quasi-political outfits had joined this initiative by launching regional drives
that will continue till February 27.,Govind Dev Giriji Maharaj,
co-president of the trust, along with VHP working president Alok Kumar, temple
construction committee's chief Nripendra Mishra, and RSS leader Kulbhushan
Ahuja met the President on Friday. Kumar said, "He is the first citizen of
the country so we went to him to initiate this drive. He donated a sum of Rs 5,00,100", reported ANI.,Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan also donated a sum amount of Rs&nbsp;1 lakh towards the fund, reported ANI. He also tweeted
pictures and wrote in hindi, "One brick from my family shall also be
placed in the construction Lord Ram's Temple. This is not a Ram Temple really,
is a national temple".,BJP leader Sushil
Kumar Modi while launching the Samarpan Nidhi Sangraha Abhiyan in Patna, said,
"I hope every Hindu family in Bihar contributes towards the building of
the beautiful temple. I'm sure that whatever fund is required for the temple,
we will get it out of people's cooperation.",Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/foundation-stone-for-ayodhya-mosque-to-be-laid-on-r-day-blueprint-this-week">Ayodhya mosque's foundation stone to be laid on Republic Day</a>,When asked if followers of other religions can
donate too, he said: "Why not? But the thing is if it is a mosque, it is
expected that Muslims will be at the forefront. So, it is the Hindu community's
responsibility that they come forward for Lord Ram's temple. We will certainly
take cooperation from the followers of other religions too”.,Hindu households can
donate towards the temple’s construction with three types of coupons, Rs 10, Rs
100 and Rs 1000 arranged by volunteers of several organisations.,The long-standing religious dispute
over Ayodhya’s Ram temple came to an end after the Supreme Court of India ruled
the decision that the mandir belonged to Lord Ram in November 2019.,Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid
the foundation stone for the temple’s construction at the site in August 2020.

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<ul>
 <li>The nationwide donation drive will continue till February 27</li>
 <li>Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also donated a sum amount of Rs&nbsp;1 lakh</li>
 <li>PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for temple’s construction in August 2020</li>
</ul>

President Ram Nath Kovind donates Rs 5 lakh for Ram Mandir construction

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Twenty-eight years after the 16th century Babri Mosque was demolished on December 6, the holy temple town of Ayodhya remained normal and uneventful. Visibly, what has brought about this quiet was the Supreme Court verdict of November 2019 that cleared the decks for construction of the much-debated and much-awaited Ram temple, enabling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out ‘bhoomi-pujan’ in August last. . Every year since 1992, when aggressive bands of Hindu ‘karsewaks’ brought the mosque down, December 6 continued to be observed as “Shaurya Diwas” (victory day) by Hindus, while it was a “Black Day” for Muslims. It used to be a day when organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its allies would stage huge assemblies at the local ‘karsewakpuram,' renewing their resolve to build a grand Ram temple over the debris of the mosque where a makeshift temple was in place right from December 6, 1992. Muslims, on the other hand, chose to stage demonstrations in another corner of Ayodhya where a handful of activists belonging to the Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) under the leadership of Haji Mehboob would take a pledge to fight for the reconstruction of the razed mosque. Also Read: Campaigning in Hyderabad civic polls, Yogi Adityanath tries old polarising trick. Much water has flown down the Saryu river in so many years and no wonder, this December 6 became a totally different experience. Despite the heavy presence of the police which was deployed as a “precautionary measure”, there seemed no tension in the air that used to be always palpable. No traffic barriers, no frisking, no checking made things easier and smooth for commuters. Neither could one hear the echoing cries of “Jai Shree Ram” nor were any black flags visible anywhere along the streets, lanes or by-lanes of this ancient town, where the most revered Hindu God Ram was believed to have been born.  . Sloganeering by protagonists of both the mandir and the mosque were missing. Far from that, bonhomie was visible between what were warring groups until yesterday. Iqbal Ansari, the son of Hashim Ansari, who was the first litigant in the long-drawn Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid legal battle cheerfully told this scribe, “I advised members of my community that it was time for us to bring an end to putting up black flags in pursuance of observing this day as “yaum-e-gham” (day of sorrow) now that the highest court of the land had ruled in favour of the temple .” He felt, there was a reason for Muslims to rejoice now that a new mosque was going to come up at a distance in Ayodhya. Also Read: Uttar Pradesh government launches massive exercise for COVID-19 vaccine storage. As per the Supreme Court’s orders, five acres of land had already been allotted for construction of a new mosque  Ayodhya's Dhannipur, about 20 km from where the Babri Mosque once stood. The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation on September 1 last gave the responsibility of designing the mosque, a hospital, an Indo-Islamic research centre and a community kitchen on this land to Jamia Millia Islamia's Prof SM Akhtar who is the chairman of the department of architecture. The design of a modern mosque, which is to be built on about 15,000 sqft land, was stated to be ready. . “There is no ‘Yaum-e-Gham’ this year. No black flags have been hoisted and unlike the past, Muslims have also kept their establishments open today,” said octogenarian Haji Mehboob, who used to lead the ‘black day’ events on this day over the preceding years.  “Only recital of the Quran was held in the Tehri Bazaar mosque for those who were killed in violence on December 6, 1992,” he added. “We have decided to move ahead of the past and convey a message to rest of the Muslim community across the country to forget the past for a better future,” Mehboob further pointed out. Significantly, both the leading Hindu saints of Ayodhya as well as the VHP had issued appeals to local Hindus not to observe ‘shaurya diwas’ anymore. The appeal was issued by Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, successor designate of leading Ayodhya saint Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who is the chairman of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust. Local VHP pointsman Sharad Sharma went on to add, “when the Supreme Court has already decided in favour of Ram Mandir, it does not make sense to carry on with ‘Shaurya Diwas’ ritual. In fact, even ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of Ram Mandir has taken place and construction of the temple has also begun. So it was time for both Hindus and Muslims to move on.”. Also Read: In first action under 'Love Jihad' law, UP police storm venue, stop wedding. Interestingly, even though the verdict in favour of the temple came from the apex court, the popular perception among people of Ayodhya is to give all credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “But for Modi Ji, we could not have seen the Ram temple coming up at the place of his birth” – is the common refrain of ‘pundits’, shopkeepers, barbers as well as Hindu devotees who continue to throng the banks of the Saryu. . #UttarPradesh #BabriMasjid #BabriVerdict #Ayodhya #RamMandir .

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years after the 16th century Babri Mosque was demolished on December 6, the holy temple town of Ayodhya remained normal and uneventful.Visibly, what has brought about this quiet was the Supreme Court verdict of November 2019 that cleared the decks for construction of the much-debated and much-awaited Ram temple, enabling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out ‘bhoomi-pujan’ in August last.&nbsp;Every year since 1992, when aggressive bands of Hindu ‘karsewaks’ brought the mosque down, December 6 continued to be observed as “Shaurya Diwas” (victory day) by Hindus, while it was a “Black Day” for Muslims.It used to be a day when organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its allies would stage huge assemblies at the local ‘karsewakpuram,' renewing their resolve to build a grand Ram temple over the debris of the mosque where a makeshift temple was in place right from December 6, 1992. Muslims, on the other hand, chose to stage demonstrations in another corner of Ayodhya where a handful of activists belonging to the Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) under the leadership of Haji Mehboob would take a pledge to fight for the reconstruction of the razed mosque.Also Read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/campaigning-in-hyderabad-civic-polls-yogi-adityanath-tries-old-polarising-trick-439427/\\\">Campaigning in Hyderabad civic polls, Yogi Adityanath tries old polarising trick</a>Much water has flown down the Saryu river in so many years and no wonder, this December 6 became a totally different experience. Despite the heavy presence of the police which was deployed as a “precautionary measure”, there seemed no tension in the air that used to be always palpable. No traffic barriers, no frisking, no checking made things easier and smooth for commuters.Neither could one hear the echoing cries of “Jai Shree Ram” nor were any black flags visible anywhere along the streets, lanes or by-lanes of this ancient town, where the most revered Hindu God Ram was believed to have been born.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sloganeering by protagonists of both the mandir and the mosque were missing. Far from that, bonhomie was visible between what were warring groups until yesterday. Iqbal Ansari, the son of Hashim Ansari, who was the first litigant in the long-drawn Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid legal battle cheerfully told this scribe, “I advised members of my community that it was time for us to bring an end to putting up black flags in pursuance of observing this day as “yaum-e-gham” (day of sorrow) now that the highest court of the land had ruled in favour of the temple .” He felt, there was a reason for Muslims to rejoice now that a new mosque was going to come up at a distance in Ayodhya.Also Read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/uttar-pradesh-government-launches-massive-exercise-for-covid-19-vaccine-storage-485046/\\\">Uttar Pradesh government launches massive exercise for COVID-19 vaccine storage</a>As per the Supreme Court’s orders, five acres of land had already been allotted for construction of a new mosque&nbsp;&nbsp;Ayodhya's Dhannipur, about 20 km from where the Babri Mosque once stood. The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation on September 1 last gave the responsibility of designing the mosque, a hospital, an Indo-Islamic research centre and a community kitchen on this land to Jamia Millia Islamia's Prof SM Akhtar who is the chairman of the department of architecture. The design of a modern mosque, which is to be built on about 15,000 sqft land, was stated to be ready.&nbsp;“There is no ‘Yaum-e-Gham’ this year. No black flags have been hoisted and unlike the past, Muslims have also kept their&nbsp;establishments open today,” said octogenarian Haji Mehboob, who used to lead the ‘black day’ events on this day over the preceding years.&nbsp;&nbsp;“Only recital of the Quran was held in the Tehri Bazaar mosque for those who were killed in violence on December 6, 1992,” he added.“We have decided to move ahead of the past and convey a message to rest of the Muslim community across the country to forget the past for a better future,” Mehboob further pointed out.Significantly, both the leading Hindu saints of Ayodhya as well as the VHP had issued appeals to local Hindus not to observe ‘shaurya diwas’ anymore. The appeal was issued by Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, successor designate of leading Ayodhya saint Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who is the chairman of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust.Local VHP pointsman Sharad Sharma went on to add, “when the Supreme Court has already decided in favour of Ram Mandir, it does not make sense to carry on with ‘Shaurya Diwas’ ritual. In fact, even ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of Ram Mandir has taken place and construction of the temple has also begun. So it was time for both Hindus and Muslims to move on.”Also Read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/in-first-action-under-love-jihad-law-up-police-storm-venue-stop-wedding-352573/\\\">In first action under 'Love Jihad' law, UP police storm venue, stop wedding</a>Interestingly, even though the verdict in favour of the temple came from the apex court, the popular perception among people of Ayodhya is to give all credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “But for Modi Ji, we could not have seen the Ram temple coming up at the place of his birth” – is the common refrain of ‘pundits’, shopkeepers, barbers as well as Hindu devotees who continue to throng the banks of the Saryu.&nbsp;<a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#UttarPradesh\\\" data-user-id=\\\"IIhc25IH8ZUl\\\" href=\\\"/topic/uttarpradesh\\\">#UttarPradesh</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#BabriMasjid\\\" data-user-id=\\\"uTypxMUT133Y\\\" href=\\\"/topic/babri-masjid\\\">#BabriMasjid</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#BabriVerdict\\\" data-user-id=\\\"hSgtAISJa5cm\\\" href=\\\"/topic/babri-verdict\\\">#BabriVerdict</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#Ayodhya\\\" data-user-id=\\\"NWBmyg0fd2YY\\\" href=\\\"/topic/ayodhya\\\">#Ayodhya</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#RamMandir\\\" data-user-id=\\\"bZPUoHbfbJvE\\\" href=\\\"/topic/rammandir\\\">#RamMandir</a>&nbsp;\",\"time\":1607272531985,\"strCount\":5055,\"isLegacyPost\":false}

<ul><li>Every year since 1992, when ‘karsewaks’ brought the mosque down, December 6 continued to be observed as “Shaurya Diwas” by Hindus</li><li>Sloganeering by protagonists of both the mandir and the mosque were missing this year</li><li>&nbsp;Recital of the Quran was held in the Tehri Bazaar mosque for people killed in violence on December 6, 1992</li></ul>

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The verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case may have been given by a special court, where it was pending for 28 long years. Yet, it is widely regarded as another feather in prime minister Narendra Modi’s cap. Whatever be the legal explanations for the verdicts, the common man on the street attributes everything to the blessings of the one man army called Narendra Modi. Recalling the reaction of people along the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya soon after the country’s apex court ruled for construction of the much-awaited Ram temple at the birthplace of the most revered Hindu God, I remember how the common euphoric refrain was, “this has happened only because of Modi ji”. So overwhelmed they seemed to be by the Modi magic that even after being told that the order had come from the highest court on the land, they would insist, “so what but don’t forget that this could happen only after Modiji became prime minister.” . Sure enough, the reaction of people here today is much in sync with the feeling that was visible in November 2019 when the temple verdict came. And there can be no doubt that today’s judgement will further reinforce Modi’s strength as an apostle of ‘Hindu Hriday Samrat’. Those who have believed in the theory of ‘Hindu Rashtra’ are bound to view him as one with the potential to make them realize  their long–cherished dream. After all, the fate of those who were accused of pulling down the 16th century Babri Masjid was hanging fire for nearly three decades, has finally been decided in their favour. All the accusations leveled against the top BJP leaders like Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh, Uma Bharti , among others as well as powerful torch-bearers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad led by Ashok Singhal, have been bunked by the court. .  All evidence gathered by the country’s premier investigation agency – CBI – proved insufficient or weak to nail anyone. Top BJP leaders and their comrade-in-arms from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad  (VHP) and other Hindutva allies stand absolved of all charges of conspiring to bring down the mediaeval monument as the video and audio clips furnished by CBI as the most incriminating evidence against them were stated to either doctored or fabricated. At the end of the day , each of the 32 living accused persons, who were summoned to the court today, was given a clean-chit. And 17 other accused were dead and gone during the long pendency of the case. And all that was despite the fact that even the apex court, while giving its verdict in favour of the Ram temple in November 2019 had termed the demolition of the mosque as a “calculated act”. A five-judge bench headed by then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi  has pointedly observed, “the entire structure of the mosque was brought down in a calculated act of destroying a place of public worship.” Gogoi went on to add, “Muslims have been wrongly deprived of a mosque which had been constructed well over 450 years ago.”. Significantly, even a commission of inquiry set up by the then PV Narasimha Rao government soon after the demolition on December 6, 1992 stated in its findings that the “demolition was orchestrated.” The one-man inquiry commission under Justice MS Liberhan, who was then the sitting judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court took 17 long years to submit its report. But nothing seems to have had any bearing on the special court headed by Judge Surendra Kumar Yadav, who had been hearing the case for five years. Thanks to the Supreme Court, Yadav even got a very unusual full year’s extension after he superannuated in September 2019. The idea was to maintain continuity in the case. Perhaps it was sheer coincidence that Justice Ranjan Gogoi too retired shortly after the temple verdict. Yet, the judgement comes as utter shock and dismay for those who have been witness to the turn of events on the fateful day of December 6, 1992 in Ayodhya. For them , including myself, the announcements made on the public address system from the spot where top BJP and VHP leaders were seated, were still echoing in the ears. “Ye dhancha (read Babri Masjid) ab girne wala hai; aaplongon se anurodh hai ki gumbaz se neeche utar aayen” (this structure is about to fall; those atop the domes are requested to come down), was the call repeated a number of times and that too in different Indian languages to make it intelligible to karsewaks drawn from different corners of the country. Sure enough, such an announcement could not be construed as any effort by those leaders to protect the mosque – as seemed to have been made out in today’s judgement. It is more than obvious that such a call could come only from those who were aware that the demolition was to follow. What also seems to have been impressed upon through the judgement was that the moque was razed by “anti-social element , who crept in under the garb of karsewaks and climbed atop the domes before pulling it down. Now that could only be believed by those who were not present at the site on the fateful day. For those who were witness to the minute-to-minute flow of events , the structure was brought down by apparently trained persons who carried out their mission in an “orchestrated” manner. Even I saw how a band of men got down to use sharp iron implements to dig into both sides of main supporting  walls of the mosque at the plinth level until they succeeded in narrowing down the nearly two-and-a-half feet thick walls to less than a foot.  After that they dug two holes through which thick ropes were hung and thousands of karsewaks hovering around were asked to pull te two ends of the rope, following which the narrowed and weakened walls naturally gave in, bringing down each dome with a thud. Sure enough only a gullible and blind could be convinced that the task of demolition could have been carried out with such precision and planning by “anti-social elements” who got overpowered by their passion and fervour at the spur of the moment . However, there is little that one can do when a court of law chooses to convince all and sundry that it was neither an act of commission not commission – as any criminal is perceived to be. #BabriMasjid #BabriVerdict #Ayodhya #PMNarendraModi #NarendraModi #LKAdvani #MurliManoharJoshi #UmaBharti #RamMandir #SupremeCourt .

<ul><li>In Babri demolition case, a CBI court acquitted all 32 accused including BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti</li><li>It is widely regarded as another feather in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cap</li><li>The reaction of people was much in sync with the feeling that was visible in November 2019 when the temple verdict came</li></ul>

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All 32 accused, including senior BJP leaders LK Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti have been acquitted in the Babri Masjid demolition case by a Special CBI court in Lucknow.  Reading out the over 2000-page verdict, Judge SK Yadav said that the demolition of the 15th century mosque in Ayodhya was not pre-planned. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) also welcomed the verdict and called for harmony among sections of the society.  Among the key accused in the case were veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti. Kalyan Singh, who was the UP Chief Minister when the mosque was razed by a mob of angry kar-sevaks on December 6, 1992, was also an accused in the case.

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<ul>
 <li>LK Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti were among the key accused in the case</li>
 <li>CBI judge SK Yadav said the demolition was not pre-planned</li>
 <li>Babri mosque was demolished by a mob of kar-sevaks on December 6, 1992</li>
</ul>

Babri demolition verdict highlights: Welcome the judgment, say Advani, Joshi after acquittal

Zeba hasan

डोली&nbsp;भूमि&nbsp;गिरत&nbsp;दसकंधर।,छुभित&nbsp;सिंधु&nbsp;सरि&nbsp;दिग्गज&nbsp;भूधर॥,धरनि&nbsp;परेउ&nbsp;द्वौ&nbsp;खंड&nbsp;बढ़ाई।,चापि&nbsp;भालु&nbsp;मर्कट&nbsp;समुदाई॥,(The earth shook as Ravana fell. The sea, rivers; elephants and mountains of all the directions got angry. The torso being spread in two pieces, Ravana fell on earth suppressing&nbsp;the community of bears and apes.),Watching Lord Rama killing Ravana in this scene,&nbsp;the pandals of Ramlila resonated with the sound of applause and slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram'. The history of staging Ramlila in villages, towns as well as cities is very old in India. ,The on-stage episodes of 'Balkand', 'Ravana Vadh' and 'Bharata Milap' may have been watched by audiences several times, but this time they will be able to see the triumph of good over evil on the third screen with satellite channels, YouTube channels&nbsp;and social media.,Yes, The OTT platform that came into discussion due to the rising popularity of web series, will now witness the spirituality of Ramlila. Apart from this, Bollywood's well-known faces will be seen in this Ramlila.,President Ramnath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath will be invited to Ayodhya's Ramlila, that is going to be organized by Maa Foundation Ayodhya Ramlila Committee, Delhi.,Special personalities in Ayodhya's Ramlila:,The Ramlila will be held from October 17-25&nbsp;at Laxman Fort (Saryu river bank) in Ayodhya. However, this year, the audience is not permitted to attend the event due to the coronavirus pandemic.,Lok Sabha MP and film actor Manoj Tiwari will be seen in the role of 'Angad' whereas actor Ravi Kishan will play 'Bharata'. Actor Vindu Dara Singh will be seen in the role of 'Hanuman', the character his father first played 46 years ago.,Well-known actors Rajesh Puri, Rakesh Bedi and Ritu Shivpuri are also a part of the mega project.,"Hanuman is pleased with our family," says Dara Singh's son Vindu,While sharing an account of his childhood Singh said, "When I was 10 years old, I insisted Daddy Ji (Dara Singh) for the first time that I have to see you becoming Hanuman Ji.&nbsp;He said that if you want to watch it then you have to get up early in the morning. I fell asleep early and at 6 am Daddy Ji woke me up and we reached the set of the film with him.","3 hours were spent in his makeup and after getting into Hanuman Ji's getup, he was drinking only coconut water from the straw till evening. When the film released, Hanuman Ji was being discussed everywhere," he added.&nbsp;The film 'Jai Bajrangbali' which came out in 1974 was a super hit.,Vindu Dara Singh has played the character of Hanuman for nearly 15 times in different shows and films.&nbsp;This time he is playing the legendary role in Ramlila of Ayodhya.,Ramlila will be recorded in 14 languages:,President of Ramlila Committee Subhash Malik says that it is there attempt that Lord Ram's Ramlila reaches every corner of the world and be shown in every language of the world. It is important that people can enjoy this Ramlila in their favourite language by sitting at their homes.,Ramlila will be shown in 14 languages ​​- Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Bangla, Maithili, Odia.,Ravi Kishan will be seen as 'Bharata',Film actor and Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan is playing the character of Bharata in Ramlila. Kishan, who has been playing roles in Ramlila for the last 5 years, says that he has a childhood relationship with Ramlila.&nbsp;,"This is the platform where I started acting. As a child, I used to play Sita Maa in Ramlila in my village. For the last few years, I got opportunities to play different roles in Delhi's Ramlila. This is the first time we have got the opportunity to perform Ramlila at the Ram Janmabhoomi.",Asked about the character he added, "As far as the preparation for Bharat Ji's character is concerned, the Parliament is running these days, therefore I am unable to rehearse.",Artists will reach Ayodhya soon:,This time the Ramlila of Ayodhya is going to be very special. People may be deprived of attending it live due to coronavirus restrictions, but the whole country will witness the event through the internet.,Artists have started rehearsals in Delhi. All the artists of Mumbai will reach Ayodhya soon and then all will start working together. This Ramlila will be truly memorable.,This time I got the opportunity to be included in Ayodhya's Ramlila: Raza Murad,Raza Murad said that he is becoming a part of Ramlila for the last nine years continuously, but this time it is special because for the first time he has got the opportunity to perform Ramlila in Ayodhya. "Ayodhya and Lord Rama have a deep bond," he added.,Shahbaz Khan is playing the role of Ravana,Bollywood actor Shahbaz Khan said that he is very happy that this time he has got a chance to participate in Ayodhya's Ramlila. "My preparation for the role of Ravana has been going on for a long time and I hope that the virtual Ramleela this time will be memorable for everyone."

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Ayushi Goswami

<ul>
 <li>The audience will not be permitted to attend Ayodhya's Ramlila this year</li>
 <li>The event&nbsp;will also be shown on OTT channels along with satellite channels, YouTube channels and social media</li>
 <li>Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan and Vindu Dara Singh will act in Ramlila</li>
</ul>

Ramlila of Ayodhya: This time Ravana's war with Lord Rama will happen on third screen

Ramlila

Coronavirus

India

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YouTube

Television

Joy Tirkey

The mosque to come up in Ayodhya, pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, may have a
shape that is different from the traditional shape of mosques and will not be
named after any emperor or king.,Secretary and
spokesperson of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) Athar Hussain on
Sunday said the mosque that will come up in Ayodhya may have a different shape.&nbsp;,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/babri-masjid-demolition-verdict-on-september-30-lk-advani-other-accused-told-to-be-present">Babri Masjid demolition verdict on Sept 30, LK Advani, others told to be present</a>,"A mosque measuring 15,000 square
feet will be built in Dhannipur village. It will be of the same size as that of
the Babri mosque. The shape of the mosque may be completely different from that
of other mosques. It may be square-shaped like the Kaaba Sharif in Mecca, as
hinted by architect SM Akhtar," news agency PTI quoted Hussain as saying.,Hussain said that the mosque at
Dhannipur will possibly have no domes or minarets like the Kaaba Sharif.,"The
mosque will not be named Babri Masjid. It will not be named after any king or
emperor. My opinion is that it should be called the Dhannipur
Masjid," Hussain said.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/pm-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-ram-temple-at-ayodhya-36-yrs-after-campaign-started">PM Modi lays foundation stone for Ram Temple at Ayodhya, 36 yrs after campaign started</a>,He also
informed that the trust is making its portal so that people can donate for the
mosque and the museum, hospital and research centre, which will be built inside
the complex. Write-ups by national and international Islamic scholars will also
appear on the portal.,He said some
work on the portal is yet to be completed and hence, donation is yet to begin.,The Uttar
Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board has formed the IICF, a trust, for the
construction of the mosque on a five-acre plot.,The state
government has allotted the five-acre plot in Ayodhya's Dhannipur for the
construction of the mosque on the directive of the apex court.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/ram-mandir-construction-trust-duped-of-rs-6-lakh-fir-registered">Ram Mandir construction trust duped of Rs 6 lakh, FIR registered</a>,After a
protracted legal tussle, the Supreme Court, on November 9 last year, ruled in
favour of the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya and
directed the Centre to allot an alternative five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf
Board for building a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy
town in Uttar Pradesh.,The Babri mosque in Ayodhya was
demolished on December 6, 1992 by "karsevaks", who claimed that an
ancient Ram temple stood at the same site.

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<ul>
 <li>Mosque at Dhannipur will possibly have no domes or minarets</li>
 <li>The mosque may be square-shaped like the Kaaba Sharif in Mecca</li>
 <li>The state government has allotted a five-acre plot in Ayodhya's Dhannipur for the construction of the mosque</li>
</ul>

Mosque in Ayodhya may have a different shape, says trust official

Mosque

Politics

Uttar Pradesh, India

Shri Ram
Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the account which handles the collection of money
for the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya, was defrauded of Rs 6 lakh,
Ayodhya’s deputy inspector general, Deepak Kumar, said on Thursday.,According to
media reports, the fraudsters used cloned cheques of Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh, to dupe the trust.&nbsp;The cheques were deposited in the bank for clearance on September 1 and September 3.,Later, on
the complaint of the trust’s secretary, Champat Rai, a First Information Report
(FIR) was registered.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/then-it-was-free-for-all-account-of-witness-no-14-in-babri-demolition-case">'...then it was free for all': Account of witness No. 14 in Babri demolition case</a>,“A police
team is probing the money trail to trace the fraudsters and people involved in
compromising the trust bank account details to unearth the racket involved the
crime,” Deepak Kumar was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times, adding that the
amount withdrawn was transferred to a Punjab National Bank account.,Media
reports state that 'authorities have confirmed original cheques of the same
serial numbers, that were used to withdraw the money are with them'.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/mosque-in-ayodhya-will-be-of-same-size-as-babri-masjid-trust-formed-for-construction">Mosque in Ayodhya will be of same size as Babri Masjid: Trust formed for construction</a>,The scam came
to the fore when Champat Rai got a verification call from the bank when a third
cloned cheque of Rs 9.86 lakh was deposited for clearance.,FIR has been
registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC)’s sections 419 (impersonation) and
420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for cheating)
and 471 (using forged cheque as original).

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<ul>
 <li>The scam came to fore when the trust's scretary got a verification call for the third cheque</li>
 <li>The first two cloned cheques were deposited for clearance on September 1 and 3</li>
 <li>A first Information report was registered against a group of fraudsters</li>
</ul>

Ram Mandir construction trust duped of Rs 6 lakh, FIR registered

Dau Dayal, a craftsman from Jalesar in Uttar Pradesh, has made a bell weighing 2,100 kilograms for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Dayal is in the profession of making bells of varied shapes and sizes for more than 30 years now. The bell, however, was designed by a Muslim craftsman Iqbal Mistri, reported PTI.,Dayal and Mistri worked together to make a bell of massive proportions, which they think is a first.,Dayal, in an interview with PTI, stated “Our Muslim brothers have expertise in designing, grinding and polishing. When you work on a bell of this size, the difficulty levels increase manifold.”,Dayal, 50, who is a fourth-generation bell maker, added “It's really hard to ensure you don't make a single mistake in the months-long process.”,He further attested that the fact that the bell was being made for the Ram Temple kept them going, however he was also honest to admit that the fear of failure also remained at the back of his mind.,Mistri said that success in such giant endeavours are never guaranteed and added that a small delay in pouring molten metal into the mold of the bell would spoil the entire process.,"What's unique about it is that it is a one piece, from top to bottom. It doesn't have multiple pieces welded together. This is what made the task much more difficult," the 56-year-old Mistri said.,According to the craftsmen, the bell is not just made of brass but is a concoction of ‘ashtadhatu’, a combination of eight metals including gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, tin iron and mercury reported PTI.,Vikas Mittal, chairman of the Jalesar municipal council in the Etah district and also the owner of the shop in which the bell was crafted, said “This piece, which is one of the largest bells in India, will be donated to the Ram Temple.”,The order for the 2,100 kilogram bell was placed before the Mittals by Nirmohi Akhara, one of the litigants in the Ayodhya title dispute, reported PTI.,The bell supposedly cost Rs 21 lakh, according to Mittal, the chairman’s brother. The entire manufacturing process took around four months to complete.,The casting of the bell involved multiple steps from determining the shape and measurement, to cutting out wooden templates for the mold, preparing metal, tuning, grinding and fitting the clapper. A mould was also used to pour the metal into the alloy, according to a report by PTI.,A team of around 25 workers, Hindu and Muslims, worked eight hours daily for a month to make one of the largest bells in the country.&nbsp;,The creators of the bell have claimed that its sound can be heard up to 15 kilometers.

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<ul>
 <li>The bell was designed by a Muslim craftmans Iqbal Mistri</li>
 <li>Dau Dayal made the bell weighing 2,100 kilograms</li>
 <li>The bell is made from a combination of eight metals</li>
</ul>

Hindus, Muslims unite to cast 2100 kg brass bell for Ayodhya’s Ram Temple

Religion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya. This was PM Modi's first visit to the UP town in nearly 29 years. Clad in a saffron kurta and yellow dhoti, PM Modi performed the rituals in the presence of a number of seers. The prime minister, who was seen wearing a mask, laid a 40-kg silver brick to mark the start of construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya less than a year after the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. Before reaching the Ram mandir site, PM Modi  offered prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple located nearby.

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<ul>
 <li>The bhoomi pujan ceremony to &nbsp;be attended by 175 people</li>
 <li>Security beefed up in the city ahead of the event</li>
 <li>Over 250 workers from Rajasthan to contruct the Ram Temple</li>
</ul>

Ayodhya highlights: Wait of centuries has ended today, says PM Modi at Ram temple event

Chandandeep Kour

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the nation
as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Uttar
Pradesh’s Ayodhya on Wednesday. ,Shah, who could not attend the event as he tested
positive for COVID-19 on August 2. Taking to Twitter, the Union Home Minister
wrote, “Construction of magnificent temple of Lord Ram demonstrates PM Narendra
Modi's strong and decisive leadership. My heartiest congratulations to all
Indians on this unforgettable day. Modi government is committed to protecting and
preserving Indian culture and its values.,The 55-year-old minister, who is admitted to a
hospital, wrote, “This day will
be written as a golden chapter in the history of great Indian culture and new
era has started today.”,Shah added, “The construction of a Ram temple in
Ayodhya has been a symbol of the faith of Hindus around the world for
centuries. PM Modi and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra has done the work of
honouring the faith of crores of people by performing Bhoomi Pujan of Ram
temple. I express my heartfelt gratitude.”,PM Modi attended the bhoomi pujan and laid the foundation
stone of the temple. After the ceremony, the PM said, “With the construction of
this temple, not only history is being made, but is being repeated. The way
boatmen to tribals helped Lord Ram, the way children helped Lord Krishna lift
Govardhan mountain, similarly, with everyone's efforts temple construction will
be completed.”,The Supreme Court in November 2019 paved the way for
construction of the Ram Temple, ending decades old Ram Janmabhoomi controversy.
The top court gave 2.5 acres of the dispute land for the construction of the
temple and five acres of land was allotted for the construction of a mosque.

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<ul>
 <li>Amit Shah could not attend the event as he was tested positive for COVID-19</li>
 <li>The 55-year-old minister took to Twitter to express his gratitude</li>
 <li>Shah is in hospital for treatment of coronavirus</li>
</ul>

Ram Temple: Amit Shah congratulates the nation, says today marks beginning of a new era

AmitShah

President Ram Nath Kovind sent a congratulatory message on Wednesday as the foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. In a twitter message, Kovind said that laying of the foundation defines the country's spirit of social harmony.,"Felicitations to all for the foundation laying of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Being built in tune with law, it defines India's spirit of social harmony and people's zeal. It will be a testimony to ideals of RamRajya and a symbol of modern India," his tweet read.,Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the 'bhoomi pujan' of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, after the Supreme Court mandated its construction nine months back in a landmark judgement. The judgement brought into fruition the BJP's 36-year long campaign pertaining to the construction of the temple, which defined its politics and brought the party to power.,After laying a 40-kg silver brick as the foundation stone and performing rituals, Modi said in a speech that the world was witnessing "history being made".,"I express gratitude to all citizens of this nation, Indian diaspora across the world and all the devotees of Lord Ram on today's pious occasion", said Modi.,RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were among those who attended the event at the site where a large number of devout Hindus believe Lord Ram was born. A total of 175 guests were invited at the ceremony, all residents of Ayoshya, keeping in mind the pandemic situation.

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<ul>
 <li>Ram Nath Kovind said that the construction of Ram Temple will be a symbol of modern India</li>
 <li>PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday</li>
 <li>The event was also attended by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat</li>
</ul>

As foundation stone at Ram Temple is laid, President Kovind says 'it reflects India's spirit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Ram Temple at Ayodhya on Wednesday in a ground-breaking ceremony, ahead of which he performed a 15-minute ritual.

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In Pics: PM Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati had recently raised questions over the 'muhurat' for Ram temple bhumi pujan in Ayodhya which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday. The religious leader had said that August 5 was not an auspicious date for the groundbreaking ceremony. However, Mahant Narendra Giri, chief of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, has now downplayed the issued. ,Giri told Opoyi that a long-cherised dream of the people and seers across the country is going to be fulfilled with the bhumi pujan ceremony and added that any work related to Lord Ram is itself auspicious and it doesn't require any special date, time or 'muhurat'. ,Commenting on Maharashtra leader Raj Thackeray's statement that the bhumi pujan ceremony should be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Giri said a few people don't want Ram temple to be constructed for their political gains. He said that all necessary precautions have been taken in view of disease. "Limited number of people have been invited for the ceremony. Also, we don't know when will corona end and it will be not right to keep waiting for the temple construction to begin only because of this issue," he said.  ,Giri said it was apt that the foundation stone for the temple is being laid by PM Modi who himself is a 'karmayogi'. 

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<ul>
 <li>PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ram mandir in Ayodhya&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Questions were raised over the date, time of ceremony</li>
 <li>Mahant Narendra Giri says 'muhurat' not important in Lord Ram's work</li>
</ul>

You don't need muhurat for Lord Ram's work: Top saint shrugs off Shankaracharya's objection

Asaduddin Owaisi, President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen(AIMIM), and MP of Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, has been invited to the ‘bhoomi poojan’ of the Ram Temple to be held at Ayodhya on August 5.&nbsp;Owaisi was invited to the event by Telangana BJP leader and Chief spokesperson Krishna Sagar Rao.,Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5. The event will also be attended by 175 other dignitaries, including Union Ministers and Chief Ministers from across the country reported PTI. The construction of the Ram mandir will begin once the foundation stone laying ceremony is complete.,Owaisi, however, has not been shy of criticising the Ram Janmabhoomi movement at various points of his career. Owaisi took to Twitter on August 4 to admonish the Congress, over its willingness to support the construction of the temple, what he called the “extremist ideology of Hindutva.” He replied to a tweet from party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and added “Don't be shy, please be proud of your party's contributions to the movement that demolished our Babri Masjid.”&nbsp;,Owaisi, in an interview with NDTV, on July 31 had stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can’t participate in the bhoomi pujan in his official capacity. Owaisi had suggested that Narendra Modi should go to the event in his individual capacity and had added that no live telecast of his participation should be made.&nbsp;,He had stated that “ Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his oath as per the Constitution of India, he and his government cannot have any ‘Mazhab’(religion)” and added that the Republic of India ‘according to the constitution did not adhere to one particular religion.’,Owaisi also said that “If Prime Minister Modi visited Ayodhya in his official capacity on August 5 then the Prime Minister’s presence would acknowledge the fact that his belief(religion) is greater than the other beliefs (religions) practised in the country and would also indicate that the current government had an inclination to a particular belief(religion).”,Owaisi has earlier attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and in 2009 had gone to the extent of opposing BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani by stating “at no cost we would like to see Mr Advani, who is an accused in Babri Masjid demolition case, becoming the prime minister of this great nation, thereby destroying the future of Muslims and weakening the secularism” according to a news report by Rediff Mail.com.&nbsp;

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 <li>PM Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple on August 5</li>
 <li>Owaisi has criticised the Congress over its embracing of 'extremist ideology of Hindutva'</li>
 <li>Owaisi had earlier said that PM Modi should not participate in the bhoomi pujan in his official capacity</li>
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