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Religious leaders slam ‘politicisation’ of Ram temple consecration

Top religious leaders came out in public criticising the way the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is taking over the ‘Pran Pratistha’ (consecration) of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inaugurate the ‘semi-constructed’ temple for ‘political gains’.

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VHP files complaint alleging some duping people by collecting funds in name of Ayodhya temple trust

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday said “some people” have been seeking funds in the name of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust

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Morning Digest | Mamata Banerjee proposes Mallikarjun Kharge as prime ministerial face of INDIA bloc; Women MPs of BJP seek more time to discuss criminal law Bills, and more

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VHP invites Advani, Joshi for consecration ceremony of Ram temple

Senior VHP and RSS leaders met L.K. Advani and M.M. Joshi and invited them for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in January

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VHP says there will be no rallies, speeches or cracker bursting on January 22

VHP office-bearers in North Karnataka plan to celebrate Jan 22 as a religious event, w/o rallies, speeches & crackers. They'll distribute photos of Lord Ram & Akshate to 30 lakh households in 11,080 villages, & invite 4,000 people from across India, incl. PM Modi. #RamMandir #Ayodhya

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VHP demands de-registration of parties for promising religious quota

VHP urges EC to cancel registration of BRS, Congress and Majlis parties for violating constitutional principles by promising religion-based reservations. VHP claims this undermines sanctity of Constitution and is against ethos of secular and inclusive society.

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VHP appoints officer-bearers to Guntur temple priests panel

VHP appoints office-bearers to Guntur district Alaya Archaka Purohit wing. Prathipati Madhava Sarma is president, Valluru Hanumath Sai Sarma is vice-president. They will protect Hindu culture, promote religious harmony and oppose any temple violations.

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Divisive flags find no takers at Mangaluru’s Mangaladevi temple Navaratri fair

Mukesh Singh from Rajasthan has put up a stall, with a saffron flag planted on top, selling an assortment of items ranging from bangles to utensils on Mangaladevi temple road (or Car Street) for the Navaratri fair here.

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RSS, affiliate welcome Supreme Court verdict on same sex marriage

RSS/VHP welcome SC's majority view on LGBTQ not having unqualified right to marry; Sangh had maintained it's a 'disorder'; SC heard Hindu, Muslim, Christian followers; RSS chief said LGBTQ have private/social space; Dattatreya Hosabale said not a crime; Samvardhinee Nyas survey found medical practitioners believe homosexuality is a disorder.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Seventeen Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, TN CM requests Union Minister for their release; Madras HC observes tardy investigation by CB-CID in water tank incident; VHP leader arrested for derogatory comments on Ambedkar & Thiruvalluvar; Madras HC judge refuses to recuse from hearing suo motu revision petition against…

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Former VHP leader RBVS Manian arrested for derogatory speech on Ambedkar, Thiruvalluvar

Chennai City Police arrested Manian, 76, former VP of VHP TN, for derogatory comments about Ambedkar & Thiruvalluvar. He belittled SC community & caused disturbance to public tranquility. Police registered case under SC/ST Act & IPC. He was arrested & produced before Magistrate in Saidapet Court.

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RSS top brass to brainstorm national issues ahead of general election

RSS's annual coordination meeting in Pune from September 14: BJP leaders, 36 offshoots of RSS to attend. Focus on VHP's plans for Ram Temple inauguration in Jan 2024, including Shaurya Yatras, padyatras, meals at Dalit homes.

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‘Cow vigilante’ Monu Manesar held in Gurugram on multiple charges

Monu Manesar, Bajrang Dal activist, was taken into custody by Haryana Police in Gurugram's Manesar on Sept 12. He is accused of murdering two Muslim men in Feb and triggering recent violence in Nuh.

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Goa school students made to perform rituals during mosque visit; principal suspended

School principal suspended after VHP complaint of students taken to mosque for workshop, made to perform religious rituals. Apology tendered by school management. Education department seeks explanation from school.

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VHP demands Udhayanidhi Stalin stripped of cabinet position

VHP demands TN Minister's removal for controversial remarks; seeks apology. VHP leader objects to Congress president & MP extending support. VHP to conduct 'Sadhu Jagran' & Bajrang Dal 'Shourya Jagran' to protest.

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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s tweet found misleading; case registered in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh

Digvijaya Singh's post on X claiming Bajrang Dal workers were installing Shivling on Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalpur in Damoh district was found to be misleading. A case was registered against the X account holder following a VHP complaint.

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Madhya Pradesh: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s tweet found misleading; case registered in Damoh

Former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has once again hit the headlines after his post on X (formerly twitter) claiming that Bajrang Dal workers were installing Shivling on the premises of Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalpur in Damoh district was said to be misleading. Read Fourther…

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‘Why no arrest?’: Amid section 144, protests, a few Hindutva cadres allowed beyond Nuh checkpoints

On a humid Monday morning, Haryana police officials stood guard as vehicles queued up at the Ghamroj toll plaza along the Delhi-Haryana border, peering down windows to enquire about phone numbers and scheduled destinations of countless passengers.

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Fear grips Nuh despite administration denying permission for VHP yatra

Residents of Nuh fear a repeat of violence with VHP planning to resume its yatra on Aug 28, despite admin denying permission. Migrant workers & residents are anxious, packing bags & leaving for their villages in case of any violence. They are struggling to resume daily lives.

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Morning Digest | 53-member CBI team to probe Manipur cases, VHP denies link with Bittu Bajrangi after his arrest; and more

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VHP denies link with Bittu Bajrangi after his arrest over Nuh violence

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad issued a statement saying that Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was arrested by Haryana Police in connection with the Nuh violence, “never had any relation” with its youth wing Bajrang Dal, or other VHP-linked organisations.

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Who is Monu Manesar, Indian vigilante accused of inciting Haryana violence?

Video released by Manesar two days before violence in Nuh is believed to be the trigger, but he is yet to be arrested.

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Around 100 Muslim migrants leave Haryana town amid threats, FIR filed after pressure from farm outfits

In Hansi town of Haryana’s Hisar district, around 100 Muslim migrants have left their rented accommodation amid threats and calls for their economic boycott by right-wing groups. This came days after a video – which showed protesters warning Muslims to leave Hansi within two days – emerged on social media,…

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Haryana mahapanchayat decides to resume yatra in Nuh on August 28

A ‘mahapanchayat’ by Hindu outfits at Pondri village in Haryana’s Palwal has announced that they will “resume” on August 28 the VHP’s Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh that was disrupted after the communal violence in July.

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Muslim homes, shops bulldozed; over 150 arrested in Nuh in India’s Haryana

Residents in BJP-ruled state’s only Muslim-majority district say over 300 properties have been demolished in four days.

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