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Following ECI complaint, NBDSA issues warning to News18 India for communal tone in Ram Navami coverage

Acting on a complaint forwarded by the Election Commission of India, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority issued a warning to News18 India for giving a communal colour to a programme on comments made by various political leaders on the occasion of Ram Navami last year.

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Ayodhya: Lord Ram Lalla's forehead illuminates with 'Surya Tilak' on occasion of Ram Navami

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya witnessed a unique event as the forehead of the Ram Lalla idol was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as 'Surya Tilak' on the occasion of Ram Navami . Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ram Lalla’s ‘surya tilak’: How science helped sun kiss Ayodhya’s Ram deity’s forehead on Ram Navami

Ram Navami celebration at Ayodhya temple includes Surya Abhishek, extended darshan hours, and live broadcasts for devotees.

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PM Modi greets people on Ram Navami, says ‘Ayodhya is in incomparable bliss’

Prime Minister Modi celebrates Ram Navami in Ayodhya, highlighting the consecration of the Ram temple and its significance.

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NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case

NIA arrests 16 for West Bengal Ram Navami violence, citing evidence of communal attack during religious procession.

The Hindu

SC does not intervene in Calcutta HC order to hand over Ram Navami violence probe to NIA

The Supreme Court on Friday did not intervene in an order of the Calcutta High Court handing over the probe into incidents of violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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Bihar BJP delegation meets Governor, seeks judicial probe into communal violence during Ram Navami procession

The BJP leaders urged the Governor to announce a high-level inquiry and constitute a committee under the chairmanship of a judge of the Patna High Court

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Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody for two weeks in connection with the communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31.

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Hindu festival of Ram Navami sparks anti-Muslim riots across India

In India, anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence increased across the country on the occasion of a Hindu festival on March 30, 2023. Several videos document the unrest in Vadodara, Gujarat. In a state where communal conflicts have already claimed many lives, our Muslim Observers are concerned about the rise of Hindu…

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India town mourns burning of historic library at Muslim school

Bihar Sharif residents yet to come to terms with burning of century-old ‘madrassa’ during Hindu festival of Ram Navami.

Al Jazeera

Reporters Without Orders Ep 266: Howrah’s Ram Navami violence, Madhya Pradesh recruitment scam

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and freelance journalist Snigdhendu Bhattacharya.

Newslaundry

Spike in anti-Muslim rallies since BJP retook India’s Maharashtra

Ram Navami festival was the latest concerted attempt to ignite religious tensions in India’s richest state.

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Delhi: Man held for tearing, dumping religious flags in drain, say police

A person was arrested for allegedly tearing and dumping saffron-coloured religious flags, put up on the occasion of Ram Navami, in a drain at Shastri Park in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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OIC says Muslims targeted on Hindu festival, India rejects charge

Muslim body says attacks during Ram Navami festival were a ‘vivid manifestation of mounting Islamophobia’ in India.

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Bengal violence: Before rallies flouted police guidelines, organisers disagreed with schedule

The police allowed the Ram Navami processions without formal permission in West Bengal’s Howrah despite letters by the organisers suggesting their refusal to comply with at least one crucial guideline. The processions eventually saw several violations, be it music, weapons, motorcycles or the rally schedule, according to video clips and…

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Sena leader Sanjay Raut inculpates BJP for violence in West Bengal

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that the violence in West Bengal on Ram Navami is planned and sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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One dead as violence rocks eastern India during Hindu festival

Riot police deployed and mobile internet services cut in parts of Bihar after one person is shot dead in Bihar Sharif.

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10 CAPF companies sent to communal violence-hit Bihar

A total of 10 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been sent to Bihar after violent clashes erupted during Ram Navami celebrations in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ram Navami violence: Security beefed up after clash in Nalanda, police say over 50 held

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday hit out at the Bihar and West Bengal governments over clashes in the states during the Ram Navami celebrations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 20 arrested in clash between two groups in Bihar's Nalanda

Over 20 people were arrested after a clash broke out in Nalanda district of Bihar between two groups following a Ram Navami procession on March 31, in which eight persons were injured, a police official said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: Kashmiri pandits take out Shobha Yatra in Srinagar to celebrate Ram Navami

Kashmiri Pandits on Thursday took out Shoba Yatra in Srinagar on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madhya Pradesh: One month after Ram Navami violence, Khargone Collector, SP transferred

Khargone's Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Choudhary, who was shot in leg by a rioter, was also transferred

The Hindu

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The winds of change that have started from Saudi Arabia may just be embracing Indian Islam

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Ram Navami violence: Curfew lifted in MP's Khargone city; all restrictions withdrawn

On Tuesday, the curfew was in place for 24 hours and citizens were asked to celebrate Eid-al-Fitr and Akshaya Tritiya festivals at home.

The Hindu

Non-BJP CMs likely to meet in Mumbai to discuss political situation: Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut alleged that recent attacks on Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions were "politically sponsored" to polarise voters

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