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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Will Lay Down Pan-India Guidelines On Demolition Of Properties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will lay down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and any religious structure in the middle of a road, be it a 'dargah' or a temple, "has to go" because public interest is paramount.
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State Official Held 'Hostage' By Angry Priests, Locals At Kedarnath Dham
Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.
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"Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection": Delhi High Court On Temple Demolition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the demolition of a Shiva temple illegally built in the Yamuna riverbed and floodplains.
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"Dedicated Life, Government To Ram Temple": PM Praises Late BJP Veteran
BJP veteran late Kalyan Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time of the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, "dedicated his life and government" to the cause of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Temple Encroaching On Road
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be "unauthorised" and obstructing the free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk in New Delhi.
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"Religious Sentiments": Indore Temple Allegedly Blocked Civic Body Action
Documents that NDTV accessed clearly show the temple area that collapsed was an illegal structure and the Indore Municipal Corporation had marked the cover of the stepwell for demolition last year.
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Places Of Worship Cannot Encroach Land, Hinder Development: Delhi Court
Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.
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DMK Slams BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Over Its Leader's Temple Demolition Speech
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has slammed BJP's state chief K Annamalai for tweeting a short video clip of its leader TR Baalu's speech on temple demolition.
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Rajasthan High Court Stays Arrest Of TV Journalist
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday stayed the arrest of Noida-based journalist Aman Chopra who was booked by the state police over a TV debate on the demolition of a temple by civic authorities in Alwar district.
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Rajasthan Police Team In Noida To Arrest TV Journalist Aman Chopra
Three FIRs have been registered against Mr Chopra, including in Bundi, Alwar and Dungarpur districts under various sections pertaining to sedition, outraging religious sentiments, promoting enmity between two groups, and under the IT Act on April 23.
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Singing Bhajans, BJP Stages Protest At Rajasthan Temple Demolition Site
Singing bhajans (devotional songs), BJP workers on Saturday staged a sit-in protest outside the 300-year-old Shiva temple that was demolished with bulldozers in Rajasthan's Alwar district last week, to clear the way for a road.
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After 300-Year-Old Rajasthan Temple Razed, Congress And BJP In Blame-Game
At a time bulldozers allegedly targeting a section of people in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi are at the core of a huge political controversy, demolitions in Rajasthan have triggered tit-for-tat allegations.
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'Not Our Concern, BJP's Matter': Ayodhya Priest On Mathura Temple Calls
A top priest in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya has told NDTV that focus on Mathura - believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna - coinciding with the December 6 anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid is part of the ruling BJP's 'politics".
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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Will Lay Down Pan-India Guidelines On Demolition Of Properties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will lay down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and any religious structure in the middle of a road, be it a 'dargah' or a temple, "has to go" because public interest is paramount.
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State Official Held 'Hostage' By Angry Priests, Locals At Kedarnath Dham
Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.
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"Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection": Delhi High Court On Temple Demolition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the demolition of a Shiva temple illegally built in the Yamuna riverbed and floodplains.
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"Dedicated Life, Government To Ram Temple": PM Praises Late BJP Veteran
BJP veteran late Kalyan Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time of the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, "dedicated his life and government" to the cause of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Temple Encroaching On Road
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be "unauthorised" and obstructing the free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk in New Delhi.
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"Religious Sentiments": Indore Temple Allegedly Blocked Civic Body Action
Documents that NDTV accessed clearly show the temple area that collapsed was an illegal structure and the Indore Municipal Corporation had marked the cover of the stepwell for demolition last year.
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Places Of Worship Cannot Encroach Land, Hinder Development: Delhi Court
Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.
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DMK Slams BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Over Its Leader's Temple Demolition Speech
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has slammed BJP's state chief K Annamalai for tweeting a short video clip of its leader TR Baalu's speech on temple demolition.
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Rajasthan High Court Stays Arrest Of TV Journalist
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday stayed the arrest of Noida-based journalist Aman Chopra who was booked by the state police over a TV debate on the demolition of a temple by civic authorities in Alwar district.
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Rajasthan Police Team In Noida To Arrest TV Journalist Aman Chopra
Three FIRs have been registered against Mr Chopra, including in Bundi, Alwar and Dungarpur districts under various sections pertaining to sedition, outraging religious sentiments, promoting enmity between two groups, and under the IT Act on April 23.
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Singing Bhajans, BJP Stages Protest At Rajasthan Temple Demolition Site
Singing bhajans (devotional songs), BJP workers on Saturday staged a sit-in protest outside the 300-year-old Shiva temple that was demolished with bulldozers in Rajasthan's Alwar district last week, to clear the way for a road.
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After 300-Year-Old Rajasthan Temple Razed, Congress And BJP In Blame-Game
At a time bulldozers allegedly targeting a section of people in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi are at the core of a huge political controversy, demolitions in Rajasthan have triggered tit-for-tat allegations.
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'Not Our Concern, BJP's Matter': Ayodhya Priest On Mathura Temple Calls
A top priest in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya has told NDTV that focus on Mathura - believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna - coinciding with the December 6 anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid is part of the ruling BJP's 'politics".
