Politics Of Religion

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Friday asked parties and their leaders to refrain from seeking votes on the basis of caste, religion and language, and not insult the devotee-deity relation or make any suggestion of a

If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the Ram Mandir into Indian politics, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets the credit for taking it to its logical conclusion.

The Congress today declared that it would skip the massive inauguration ceremony being planned for the Ayodhya Ram Temple, saying it was a "political project" of the BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Veteran Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is known for his outspoken views on religion and politics, on Friday said 'Jai Siya Ram' is the "finest example" of love and unity.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday slammed the BJP over his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath's "Talibani mindset" statement and said politics in the name of religion will not work any more.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said religion and politics are different things and one need not mix them, his comment coming amid a political tussle over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks about Sanatana Dharma recently.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches saying these will end the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics.

Speaking at the Second Chidananda Dasgupta Memorial Lecture in Kolkata, Gopalkrishna Gandhi expressed his concern over the deadly concoction of religion and politics

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said there was a need to separate religion from politics.

Contrary to negative narrative aimed at tarnishing its image, the DMK is not against spiritualism but is opposed to using religion for political and selfish gains, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today.

A court's decision to hear a plea by five Hindu women for year-round worship rights in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid complex sets in motion another case with overlaps between religion, politics, and the law. The case will now be heard on September 22.

In a veiled attack against the BJP, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said attempts are being made to divide the country in the name of caste and religion for the sake of politics.

BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the violence and stone-throwingin Kanpur, asking the BJP dispensation to take action against the culprits "by rising above religion, caste and party politics".

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Friday asked parties and their leaders to refrain from seeking votes on the basis of caste, religion and language, and not insult the devotee-deity relation or make any suggestion of a

If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the Ram Mandir into Indian politics, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets the credit for taking it to its logical conclusion.

The Congress today declared that it would skip the massive inauguration ceremony being planned for the Ayodhya Ram Temple, saying it was a "political project" of the BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Veteran Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is known for his outspoken views on religion and politics, on Friday said 'Jai Siya Ram' is the "finest example" of love and unity.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday slammed the BJP over his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath's "Talibani mindset" statement and said politics in the name of religion will not work any more.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said religion and politics are different things and one need not mix them, his comment coming amid a political tussle over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks about Sanatana Dharma recently.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to hate speeches saying these will end the moment politics and religions are separated and politicians stop using religion in politics.

Speaking at the Second Chidananda Dasgupta Memorial Lecture in Kolkata, Gopalkrishna Gandhi expressed his concern over the deadly concoction of religion and politics

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said there was a need to separate religion from politics.

Contrary to negative narrative aimed at tarnishing its image, the DMK is not against spiritualism but is opposed to using religion for political and selfish gains, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today.

A court's decision to hear a plea by five Hindu women for year-round worship rights in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid complex sets in motion another case with overlaps between religion, politics, and the law. The case will now be heard on September 22.

In a veiled attack against the BJP, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said attempts are being made to divide the country in the name of caste and religion for the sake of politics.

BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the violence and stone-throwingin Kanpur, asking the BJP dispensation to take action against the culprits "by rising above religion, caste and party politics".