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Gyanvapi Masjid case: Court gives Hindu side right to worship in basement

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The court of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has given its verdict in support of the Hindu side in the case of Gyanvapi Mosque. The Varanasi court has given the Hindu side the right to worship in the Vyas basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque.

The order issued by the court reads - "District Magistrate, Varanasi/Receiver is directed to hand over the basement situated on the south side of the building situated at Settlement Plot No. 9130 Thana-Chowk, District Varanasi, which is the suit property. "The plaintiff and the priest designated by the Kashi Vishwanath Trust Board should get the puja, raga-bhog performed for the idols located in the basement and for this purpose, make proper arrangements in the iron fence etc. within 7 days."

Hindu side's lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, while talking to the media, said, "The district administration has been asked to make arrangements for conducting the puja within seven days. As soon as the administration does this, the puja will start."

Vishnu Shankar Jain has also commented on the rules and regulations for worshiping in the mosque premises.

Vishnu Shankar Jain said, "Kashi Vishwanath Trust will decide how the puja will be conducted. It knows better. It was our legal work which we have completed. Now it is up to the Kashi Vishwanath Trust to start the puja. From the devotees to Priests etc. will all be allowed to go.''

"I want to say that Justice KM Pandey had ordered opening of the lock of Ram Temple on February 1, 1986. I see today's order in comparison to that. This is the turning point of this case. A government Misusing his power, he had stopped the worship of the Hindu community. Today the court has rectified it with its pen."

Dr. Rajiv Dhawan, a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of India and an expert on constitutional matters, even feels that the courts have become weak in maintaining secularism. Dr Rajeev Dhawan said, “The Places of Worship Act was completely forgotten in the Gyanvapi case.”

What is the Places of Worship Act?

It was enacted to stabilize the status of religious places of worship as they existed on August 15, 1947, and prohibit the conversion of any places of worship and ensure the maintenance of their religious character.

Section 3 of the Places of Worship Act declares that no person shall convert a place of worship of any religious sect into that of a different religious sect or sect. Section 4(1) provides that the religious character of the place of worship will remain the same as it was on 15 August 1947.

The Varanasi court has given its verdict in support of the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi Mosque case. The Varanasi court has given the Hindu side the right to worship in the Vyas basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque. Here the question arises whether this is not a complete violation of the Places of Worship Act by the Varanasi court in the Gyanvapi case? Is this not an attempt to change the character of Gyanvapi Masjid in the Gyanvapi case?

According to the Places of Worship Act, no person shall convert a place of worship of any religious sect into a different religious sect or sect. Section 4(1) provides that the religious character of the place of worship will remain the same as it was on 15 August 1947.

Then why did the Varanasi court give the Hindu side the right to worship in the Vyas basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque? This is a big question that needs to be answered.

Speech by the President of India on the eve of Republic Day, what did President Draupadi Murmu say?

Thursday, January 25, 2024

President of India Draupadi Murmu, in her speech on the eve of Republic Day, said that Republic Day is an important occasion to remember the fundamental values and principles.

The President said these things

Our country is moving towards the century of independence and is passing through the initial phase of Amritkal. This is a period of revolutionary change.

When Parliament passed the historic Women's Reservation Bill, our country moved towards the ideal of gender equality.

I believe that the Nari Shakti Vandan Act will prove to be a revolutionary medium of women empowerment. During this period, India became the first country to land on the south pole region of the Moon.

After Chandrayaan-3, ISRO also started another solar mission. Preparations for the first manned space program Gaganyaan mission are also progressing smoothly.

It has kept us steadfast on the path of social justice to end all forms of discrimination. The successful holding of the G20 Summit in Delhi under India's chairmanship was an unprecedented achievement.

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of witnessing the sacred occasion of consecration of the new, grand temple of Lord Shri Ram. If we look at it from the larger perspective of history, future historians will call it an important sign of the renaissance of Indian civilization.

Our GDP growth rate over the past few years has been among the highest among the world's major economies, and we are confident that this performance will continue through 2024 and beyond.

What did the Indian Army Chief say on the situation on the India-China border in Ladakh?

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has said that the situation on the border with China in eastern Ladakh is stable but still remains sensitive.

India is talking with China at both diplomatic and military levels.

General Manoj Pandey said, "As far as the situation on the northern borders is concerned, I would say that the situation is stable yet sensitive. We are talking at both military and diplomatic levels as per set protocols and procedures to find solutions to certain issues. Our operational preparedness in these areas remains at a high level and our deployment is both strong and balanced.''

What did the Indian Army Chief say on the situation in Manipur?

Thursday, January 11, 2024

On the violence that has continued for more than seven months in the Indian state of Manipur, Army Chief General Manoj Pandey said, "The level of violence in the country has reduced. Although violence has been seen in Manipur since May 2023, the efforts of the Manipur government, "With the help of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and other security agencies, we have been able to stabilize the situation to a great extent. It is our endeavor to keep the situation stable."

America refuses to give evidence against Nikhil Gupta in Pannu case

Thursday, January 11, 2024

The US government has objected to giving evidence against Nikhil Gupta in the court and has said that defense material i.e. evidence will not be given to Nikhil Gupta's lawyer in this case until he is produced in the New York court.

Nikhil Gupta is the main accused in the case of a failed conspiracy to assassinate a Khalistani leader in the US and is currently in jail in the Czech Republic.

The lawyer of Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta had appealed to the New York court that the US government should provide evidence of the allegations against Nikhil Gupta. But now the US government has refused to do so.

In November 2023, America has claimed that Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta had given a contract of one lakh dollars (about Rs 83 lakh) to a person for the murder of Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in New York. Documents presented in the US court claim that "Nikhil Gupta had received instructions from an employee of the Government of India."

Nikhil Gupta is in jail in Czech Republic since June 30, 2023. The US government is making efforts for his extradition.

India has formed a high-level committee to investigate this allegation, which is investigating the matter on the basis of evidence received from America.

Shiv Sena Uddhav faction will go to Supreme Court after the decision of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Who is the real Shiv Sena? Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Navrekar's decision on this has come and he has called Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena.

After which questions are being raised about the future of the Uddhat Thackeray group. It is being asked whether now after the Speaker's decision, 14 MLAs of the Uddhav group will be disqualified?

The Speaker has answered this question in his decision itself. The Speaker of the Assembly has not disqualified any MLA from either faction of Shiv Sena.

The Speaker of the Assembly has said that the eligibility of the MLAs of both the groups will remain intact.

What did Uddhav Thackeray say on Shinde faction's decision to call Shiv Sena the 'real party'?

For the first time after the decision taken by the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction chief Uddhav Thackeray has held a press conference.

Uddhav Thackeray has called the Speaker's decision a murder of democracy and an insult to the Supreme Court.

Uddhav Thackeray said, "We will go among the people...we are also going among the people and we will fight for the people, taking the people along."

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has also given his reaction. Sharad Pawar said, “After this decision, Uddhav will go to the Supreme Court. They hope that justice will be found there.''

Sanjay Raut said, Shiv Sena will not end due to Speaker's decision, we will go to Supreme Court...

After the decision of the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut has said that it was a conspiracy of BJP.

Sanjay Raut said, "It was his dream that one day we would destroy Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena. But Shiv Sena will not end with this decision...we will go to the Supreme Court.''
 
On the other hand, Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction's Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has said that she was not surprised by the Speaker's decision.

Priyanka Chaturvedi has called this decision against the spirit of the Supreme Court order passed eight months ago.

Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "Since childhood, we have been hearing that whatever happens is as per the will of God, since we are a republic, whatever happens here is done by the Constitution. But since 2014, a new tradition has started...which happens to be Manzoor-e-Amit Shah and Narendra Modi.''

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's decision: Uddhav Thackeray had no right to expel Eknath Shinde from the party

Eknath Shinde or Uddhav Thackeray, whose MLA will be disqualified... Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has given the decision regarding this.

Rahul Narvekar has said that Shinde faction will be the real Shiv Sena.

While announcing the decision, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar said that when rival factions emerged on June 21, 2022, the Shinde faction was the real Shiv Sena political party.

Rahul Narvekar said that there was a split in Shiv Sena on 21 June 2022. Therefore, the whip of Sunil Prabhu is not applicable after that date and hence the appointment of Bharat Gogavale as the whip is correct.

Rahul Narvekar said that the petitioners' demand for disqualification of Eknath Shinde group MLAs cannot be justified as Sunil Prabhu's whip is not in force.

Rahul Narvekar said that it was wrong on the part of Uddhav Thackeray to throw Eknath Shinde out of the party in the year 2022 because Uddhav Thackeray did not have the constitutional right to do so.

Rahul Narvekar has given this decision on the basis of the 1999 constitution of Shiv Sena party.

Rahul Narvekar said, "Since only the 1999 constitution of the Shiv Sena party has been submitted before the Election Commission, not the amended constitution of 2018. Therefore, the decision will be in accordance with the 1999 Constitution.''

Rahul Narvekar said, "The 1999 constitution of the Shiv Sena party says that the members of the national executive will lead the Shiv Sena, whereas the 2018 constitution says that the decision of the Shiv Sena party chief will be the decision of the Shiv Sena party."

But now that the Constitution of the year 2018 has been considered invalid, the Shiv Sena party chief did not have the unrestricted right to expel any member from the Shiv Sena party.

Therefore, Rahul Narvekar expressed his clear opinion that Uddhav Thackeray's right to expel Eknath Shinde from Shiv Sena party is not acceptable.

This result has brought relief to 16 MLAs of Eknath Shinde faction. The Uddhat Thackeray group has suffered a setback.

What is the matter?

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena had filed a petition with the Assembly Speaker to disqualify 16 MLAs of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.

After that, the Shinde group claimed to be the real Shiv Sena and said that the Thackeray group MLAs broke the whip.

Eknath Shinde is also in danger of being disqualified. This may also create political instability in Maharashtra.

If Uddhav Thackeray's 14 MLAs are disqualified, his party will face a big challenge.

Indian economy can grow at a speed of 6.2 percent in the year 2024: United Nations

Friday, January 5, 2024

The United Nations has said that India's economy may grow by 6.2 percent in the year 2024.

Indian economy will see momentum due to strong domestic demand along with good growth in both manufacturing and service sectors.

The United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects Report, 2024 says India's economy could grow at 6.2 per cent in 2024, down from the 2023 estimate of 6.3 per cent.

However, growth in 2024 will be supported by strong domestic demand along with good performance of the manufacturing and service sectors. The UN has estimated India's GDP growth to be 6.6 percent in the year 2025.

News agency PTI has quoted the UN report as saying that the Indian economy will grow faster than many peer economies. Its good performance has continued during the last few years.

India's GDP growth has been above six percent for the last several years and it is expected that this pace will continue in 2024 and 2025.

North India including Delhi shivered due to severe cold, shivering cold is expected to increase in many states

Friday, January 5, 2024

The entire North India including the Indian capital Delhi is in the grip of severe cold. On Friday, January 5, 2024, shivering cold is being seen in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan including Delhi.

There are chances of heavy cold wave in Punjab and Rajasthan in the coming days. The Meteorological Department may warn of severe cold on Friday, January 5, 2024.

According to the Meteorological Department, if the maximum temperature falls between 4.5 to 6.4 degrees as compared to the normal days of the season, then it is called a cold day. If the temperature drops below 6.5 degrees then it is termed as an extremely cold day.

According to the latest information from the Meteorological Department, there are chances of dense fog in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Western Rajasthan. There is a possibility of dense fog at some places in Uttarakhand.

The maximum temperature in Delhi on Thursday, January 4, 2024 was 12.5 degrees. The minimum temperature was 6.8 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature in Hisar, Haryana was 6.8 degrees.

In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the maximum temperature in Meerut, Lucknow, Shahjahanpur, Fursatganj, Bareilly, Jhansi and Aligarh ranged between 14.6 to 17.2 degrees.

Where will Rahul Gandhi pass through during his 66-day journey of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra?

Thursday, January 4, 2024

In India, Congress has given a new name to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Nyay Yatra. Now it will be called 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'.

During this, Rahul will travel 6700 kilometers in 66 days. He will pass through 110 districts of 100 Lok Sabha constituencies during this journey. This journey will last for 11 days in Uttar Pradesh.

This yatra will last for the maximum number of days in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Now Arunachal has also been added to the yatra. This yatra will start from Manipur on 14 January 2024 and will end in Mumbai on 20 March 2024.

Giving more information about the yatra in New Delhi on Thursday, January 4, 2024, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, "This yatra will remind people about social justice and inflation, unemployment, the plight of farmers and laborers, the growing gap between the rich and the poor. And will create awareness on caste census.

We hope that with this visit the issue of social justice will once again become a national discussion.''

'Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra' is starting after one year of Bharat Jodo Yatra.

This time, 55 Congress leaders will accompany Rahul Gandhi in the yatra. Congress is expecting political benefits from this journey starting before the Lok Sabha elections.

Therefore, the Indian state Uttar Pradesh has been given special importance in this. Here Rahul Gandhi will travel 1074 kilometers for 11 days. There are 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

India's tripartite agreement with ULFA, announcement of removal of AFSPA from 85 percent of Assam

Friday, December 29, 2023

On Friday, 29 December 2023, a tripartite agreement has been signed between the Government of India, the Government of Assam and ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam).

On this occasion, ULFA representatives, Union Home Minister of India Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present.

India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah has termed this agreement as historic and said that it is very important for peace in Assam and the North-Eastern states.

Amit Shah also informed that AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) is being removed from 85 percent of Assam.

Amit Shah said, "For a long time, Assam and the entire Northeast have suffered violence. Under the guidance of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, the Home Ministry has been running with the vision of a Northeast India free from extremism, violence and conflict. The Government of India, the Government of Assam and Due to the agreement reached between ULFA, we have been successful in ending all the armed groups of Assam here.''

Amit Shah said, "At least 10,000 people were killed in ULFA's long-term struggle and those who died on both sides from 1979 till now, died for this country. Today this problem is being completely resolved, I am happy about it.''

"After talking to ULFA representatives, a big package has been approved by the Government of India along with a lot of projects for the development of Assam."

Amit Shah said, "We assure you that each and every item of the agreement will be implemented in a time bound manner and the Narendra Modi government will live up to your trust."

Amit Shah said that in the last five years, 9 peace and border related agreements have been signed in different states of the North-East. On record 9 thousand cadres have surrendered.

Opposition leaders protest at Jantar Mantar against the suspension of opposition MPs in India

Friday, December 22, 2023

The 'India' coalition protested on Friday, 22 December 2023, against the suspension of opposition MPs demanding answers from the Modi government on the lapses in Parliament security in India.

During this, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also criticized the media. He said, “They definitely said that I took photographs, but no one talked about what the real issues were. The real issue is unemployment, which was not discussed.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee is reportedly seen mimicking Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar in a video outside Parliament. Many MPs from opposition parties are also present on this occasion. Along with this, in the video, Rahul Gandhi is seen recording it on his phone.

He said, "By expelling about 150 (total 146) MPs from the Parliament, the government has silenced 60 per cent of the people of the country (India)... The more hatred the BJP spreads, the more love and brotherhood the parties of the India alliance will spread."

Meanwhile, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We all have to fight together. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to create fear among us through ED and CBI, but Congress will not be afraid of this."

Randeep Surjewala said, "We will all fight for 140 crore people, parliamentary dignity and the Constitution."

Many big faces of the opposition were present in this protest named 'Save Democracy' organized at Jantar Mantar near the Parliament House in the capital of India, New Delhi.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Sitaram Yechury, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Randeep Surjewala were prominent among these leaders.