<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ayodhya-case-next-hearing-in-supreme-court-in-february-2018-25932" target="_blank">Ayodhya case: Supreme Court defers case to February next year</a>

The Supreme court has fixed the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/babri-masjid-ramjanmabhoomi-dispute-a-timeline-25799" target="_blank">&nbsp;Ayodhya dispute matter</a>&nbsp;for further hearing on February 8, 2018.

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Mallya&rsquo;s defence lawyer&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/repeatedly-said-charges-against-me-fabricated-and-baseless-mallya-25834">Clare Montgomery today told the Westminster Magistrates&nbsp;</a>Court that there was no evidence against the liquor baron to extradite him to India The UK court is hearing a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/vijay-mallya-arrested-in-london-appears-in-court-granted-bail-20957">case related to money laundering&nbsp;</a>and fraud with Mallya owing several Indian banks around Rs 9,000 crores.

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The Supreme Court has scheduled the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/supreme-court-to-hear-rohingya-refugees-pil-challenging-deportation-22374" target="_blank">&nbsp;hearing for Rohingya refugees deportation&nbsp;</a>on January 31. The apex court has posted all petitions relating to the deportation of Muslim Rohingya refugees for a detailed hearing in January.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/al-qaedas-top-leader-killed-in-us-afghan-joint-op-25926" target="_blank">Top al Qaeda leader Omar </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/al-qaedas-top-leader-killed-in-us-afghan-joint-op-25926" target="_blank">Mansoon</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/al-qaedas-top-leader-killed-in-us-afghan-joint-op-25926" target="_blank"> killed in US-Afghan joint operation</a>

Al Qaeda&nbsp;leader, as well as over 80 other militants, have been killed in a joint operation by Afghan and US officials in Afghanistan, reports say. The leader, Omar Khetab, famously known as&nbsp;Omar Mansoon was gunned down during the attack, Afghan&#39;s Intelligence agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) was reported saying.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/bus-bomb-kills-eight-passengers-in-syrias-homs-city-state-media-25940" target="_blank">Bus bomb kills eight passengers in Syria&#39;s Homs city: Report</a>

A bomb blast in the Syrian city of Homs killed eight people and injured around 16 in a bus on Tuesday, media reports said.&nbsp;The blast took place near al-Baath university, in the streets of &nbsp;Akrama neighbourhood - home to members of the Alawite minority to which President Bashar al-Assad belongs.&nbsp;

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Ayodhya case: Supreme Court defers case to February next year The Supreme court has fixed the Ayodhya dispute matter for further hearing on February 8, 2018. No evidence to link Mallya to fraud charge, says his lawyer in UK court Mallya’s defence lawyer Clare Montgomery today told the Westminster Magistrates Court that there was no evidence against the liquor baron to extradite him to India The UK court is hearing a case related to money laundering and fraud with Mallya owing several Indian banks around Rs 9,000 crores. Supreme Court to hear Rohingya petition on January 31 The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing for Rohingya refugees deportation on January 31. The apex court has posted all petitions relating to the deportation of Muslim Rohingya refugees for a detailed hearing in January. Top al Qaeda leader Omar Mansoon killed in US-Afghan joint operation Al Qaeda leader, as well as over 80 other militants, have been killed in a joint operation by Afghan and US officials in Afghanistan, reports say. The leader, Omar Khetab, famously known as Omar Mansoon was gunned down during the attack, Afghan's Intelligence agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) was reported saying. Bus bomb kills eight passengers in Syria's Homs city: Report A bomb blast in the Syrian city of Homs killed eight people and injured around 16 in a bus on Tuesday, media reports said. The blast took place near al-Baath university, in the streets of Akrama neighbourhood - home to members of the Alawite minority to which President Bashar al-Assad belongs.

WION Evening News Brief, December 5, 2017

Subramanian Swamy, senior BJP leader has assured the devotees of Lord Ram that they will be able to celebrate next Diwali in Ayodhya.&nbsp;

He said that the construction of Ram Temple will commence soon and it will be complete by next Diwali in October.&nbsp;

He said, &quot;The&nbsp;next Diwali will be celebrated in the newly constructed temple.&quot;

He also assured that everything needed for the construction&nbsp;of the Ram temple was ready.&nbsp;

Emphasising that there is no need to make a new law he said that the Narasimha Rao government had issued an affidavit to the Supreme Court which stated that the land will be given to Hindus if it is proven that there was a temple at the place.&nbsp;

He said, &quot;it was just the matter of attaching it like the Swami Narayan Mandir&quot;.

Claiming that the existence of the temple was already proven, he was confident of winning the case. He further said that although they can bring the law, it was not needed.&nbsp;

He also said that the Sunni Waqf Board has nothing for rebuttal.

Swamy has&nbsp;presented an additional argument that offering prayers in that land is the fundamental right of Hindus. Muslims do not have that right and they&nbsp;are just interested in the property.&nbsp;

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He said that everything needed for the construction?of the Ram temple was ready

Subramanian Swamy, senior BJP leader has assured the devotees of Lord Ram that they will be able to celebrate next Diwali in Ayodhya. He said that the construction of Ram Temple will commence soon and it will be complete by next Diwali in October. He said, "The next Diwali will be celebrated in the newly constructed temple." He also assured that everything needed for the construction of the Ram temple was ready. Emphasising that there is no need to make a new law he said that the Narasimha Rao government had issued an affidavit to the Supreme Court which stated that the land will be given to Hindus if it is proven that there was a temple at the place. He said, "it was just the matter of attaching it like the Swami Narayan Mandir". Claiming that the existence of the temple was already proven, he was confident of winning the case. He further said that although they can bring the law, it was not needed. He also said that the Sunni Waqf Board has nothing for rebuttal. Swamy has presented an additional argument that offering prayers in that land is the fundamental right of Hindus. Muslims do not have that right and they are just interested in the property.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be built by Diwali, says Subramanian Swamy

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday justified his order to open fire on kar sevaks marching on Ayodhya in 1990, and said that &quot;if more had to be killed for the country&#39;s unity, the security forces would have done it&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;Desh ki ekta ke liye aur bhi maarna padta toh suraksha bal maartey (&quot;if more had to be killed for the country&#39;s unity, the security forces would have done it),&quot; PTI quoted him as saying.&nbsp;

Mulayam said 28 kar sevaks had been killed in the firing in Ayodhya on October 30, 1990.&nbsp;

&quot;A number of Muslims had taken up arms saying if their place of worship ceased to exist, then what would remain in the country,&quot; PTI quoted him as saying as justification for his having saved the Babri Masjid.

Mulayam had been chief minister of Uttar Pradesh during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement spearheaded by the VHP.&nbsp;

The movement seeks to build a Ram temple at the site where the Babri Masjid stood, because its supporters believe it is the site of Lord Ram&#39;s birth.&nbsp;

The mosque was finally demolished on December 6, 1992.&nbsp;

By then, Kalyan Singh of the BJP was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

Twently-eight kar sevaks had been killed in the firing in Ayodhya on October 30, 1990

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday justified his order to open fire on kar sevaks marching on Ayodhya in 1990, and said that "if more had to be killed for the country's unity, the security forces would have done it". "Desh ki ekta ke liye aur bhi maarna padta toh suraksha bal maartey ("if more had to be killed for the country's unity, the security forces would have done it)," PTI quoted him as saying. Mulayam said 28 kar sevaks had been killed in the firing in Ayodhya on October 30, 1990. "A number of Muslims had taken up arms saying if their place of worship ceased to exist, then what would remain in the country," PTI quoted him as saying as justification for his having saved the Babri Masjid. Mulayam had been chief minister of Uttar Pradesh during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement spearheaded by the VHP. The movement seeks to build a Ram temple at the site where the Babri Masjid stood, because its supporters believe it is the site of Lord Ram's birth. The mosque was finally demolished on December 6, 1992. By then, Kalyan Singh of the BJP was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Mulayam Singh Yadav justifies police firing on kar sevaks in 1990

Offering a solution to the Babri Masjid dispute, Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Shia Central Waqf Board on Tuesday (August 8) told the Supreme Court of India that a mosque could be built in a Muslim-dominated area at a reasonable distance from the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri masjid site in Ayodhya.

The Shia Board is one of the parties in the pending appeals in the apex court.

The Shia Waqf Board also told the top court that the Babri Masjid was its property and only it was entitled to negotiate an amicable settlement of the dispute.

The Waqf Board sought more time from the Supreme Court to set up a committee for exploring an amicable settlement of the dispute.

Assailing the stand of the Sunni Central Waqf Board, the affidavit said, &quot;...Since Babri Masjid was a Shia Waqf Board property, Shia Central Waqf Board UP alone is entitled to negotiate and arrive at a peaceful settlement with other remaining stakeholders.&quot;

&quot;Answering respondent (Shia Board) is also of the view that, to bring quietus, masjid can be located in a Muslim- dominated area at a reasonable distance from the most revered place of birth of Maryada Purshottam Sri Ram&quot;.

The top court had earlier said that if required, a principal mediator can be chosen by the court for settling the Ayodhya issue.&nbsp;

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer has been constituted by Chief Justice JS Khehar to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case from August 11.

In 2010, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had said the disputed 2.77 acres of land be partitioned equally among three parties -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.

The Shia Board&#39;s 30-page affidavit assumes significance as it has been filed within few days of the Supreme Court agreeing to fast track the hearing on a batch of appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict&nbsp;in the case. 
 
On July 21, a bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar had said that it would soon take a decision to list the matter for early hearing.

The court&#39;s remark had come on a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who sought urgent listing and hearing of the matter.

The BJP leader had said the main appeals against the Allahabad High Court order were pending in the top court since many years and required an urgent hearing. 
 
He had also said that a separate petition had earlier been filed by him seeking enforcement of his right to worship without much hassle at the site. 
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The Shia Waqf Board also told the top court that the Babri Masjid was its property and only it was entitled to negotiate an amicable settlement of the dispute

Offering a solution to the Babri Masjid dispute, Uttar Pradesh's Shia Central Waqf Board on Tuesday (August 8) told the Supreme Court of India that a mosque could be built in a Muslim-dominated area at a reasonable distance from the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri masjid site in Ayodhya. The Shia Board is one of the parties in the pending appeals in the apex court. The Shia Waqf Board also told the top court that the Babri Masjid was its property and only it was entitled to negotiate an amicable settlement of the dispute. The Waqf Board sought more time from the Supreme Court to set up a committee for exploring an amicable settlement of the dispute. Assailing the stand of the Sunni Central Waqf Board, the affidavit said, "...Since Babri Masjid was a Shia Waqf Board property, Shia Central Waqf Board UP alone is entitled to negotiate and arrive at a peaceful settlement with other remaining stakeholders." "Answering respondent (Shia Board) is also of the view that, to bring quietus, masjid can be located in a Muslim- dominated area at a reasonable distance from the most revered place of birth of Maryada Purshottam Sri Ram". The top court had earlier said that if required, a principal mediator can be chosen by the court for settling the Ayodhya issue. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer has been constituted by Chief Justice JS Khehar to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case from August 11. In 2010, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had said the disputed 2.77 acres of land be partitioned equally among three parties -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla. The Shia Board's 30-page affidavit assumes significance as it has been filed within few days of the Supreme Court agreeing to fast track the hearing on a batch of appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the case. On July 21, a bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar had said that it would soon take a decision to list the matter for early hearing. The court's remark had come on a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who sought urgent listing and hearing of the matter. The BJP leader had said the main appeals against the Allahabad High Court order were pending in the top court since many years and required an urgent hearing. He had also said that a separate petition had earlier been filed by him seeking enforcement of his right to worship without much hassle at the site.

Mosque can be built at reasonable distance from Babri Masjid site: Shia Waqf Board to SC

Three more truck of red stones arrived in Ayodhya on Wednesday morning for the construction of Ram Temple. Two trucks of stones had arrived earlier on June 20.

The stones were unloaded at Ayodhya&#39;s Ramsevak Puram, the storehouse for Ram Temple construction set up by the Vishswa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

This is going to be followed by more than hundred trucks in the next couple of days.

&quot;Stones to be used in the construction of Ram Temple have arrived from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, while we need more than 100 truckloads to give final shape to the temple and we are trying to get them here soon,&quot; senior VHP leader Triloki Nath Pandey told the Times of India.

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The carving of stones for the temple is being done under the supervision of an organisation of VHP, Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas.

Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas is headed by Nritya Gopal Das, one of the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case.&nbsp;

In April 2017, the Supreme Court of India reinstated criminal conspiracy charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, Union Minister Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi and others in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.

The apex court described the demolition of the 16th-century mosque as a &quot;crime&quot; which shook the &quot;secular fabric of the Constitution&quot;.

The stones were unloaded at Ayodhya's Ramsevak Puram, the storehouse for Ram Temple construction set up by the Vishswa Hindu Parishad (VHP)

Three more truck of red stones arrived in Ayodhya on Wednesday morning for the construction of Ram Temple. Two trucks of stones had arrived earlier on June 20. The stones were unloaded at Ayodhya's Ramsevak Puram, the storehouse for Ram Temple construction set up by the Vishswa Hindu Parishad (VHP). This is going to be followed by more than hundred trucks in the next couple of days. "Stones to be used in the construction of Ram Temple have arrived from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, while we need more than 100 truckloads to give final shape to the temple and we are trying to get them here soon," senior VHP leader Triloki Nath Pandey told the Times of India. Stones loaded on 3 trucks arrived in Ayodhya's Ramsevak Puram y'day under the supervision of VHP for purpose of construction of Ram Temple pic.twitter.com/HmeTzowCE9 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 6, 2017 × The carving of stones for the temple is being done under the supervision of an organisation of VHP, Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas. Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas is headed by Nritya Gopal Das, one of the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case. In April 2017, the Supreme Court of India reinstated criminal conspiracy charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, Union Minister Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi and others in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The apex court described the demolition of the 16th-century mosque as a "crime" which shook the "secular fabric of the Constitution".

UP: Three more trucks filled with stones arrive in Ayodhya for 'construction of Ram Temple'

A special CBI court framed charges of criminal conspiracy against senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti&nbsp;in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.

The court rejected the discharge petition filed by the three leaders and nine others who have been accused of criminal conspiracy.

Earlier, the court granted bail to all twelve accused&nbsp;on a personal bond of Rs 50,000.

The BJP leaders arrived in&nbsp;court amid heavy security as the case stirred memories of the temple demolition nearly 25 years ago.&nbsp;

The Lucknow court has set a day-to-day trial&nbsp;after the judge had said no application for adjournment or exemption from personal appearance shall be entertained.

The court has set a two-year deadline to decide the case.

The special CBI judge S K Yadav had asked BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, VHP&#39;s Vishnu Hari Dalmia and Sadhvi Ritambara to present themselves before the court in person.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had met &nbsp;BJP&nbsp;senior leader L K Advani ahead of the court hearing.&nbsp;The Uttar Pradesh administration has put a security parameter around the courtroom with hundreds of police&nbsp;personnel surrounding the area.&nbsp;

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The court, which is hearing two separate cases relating to the demolition of the Babri Masjid, would also frame charges against Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Mahant Ram Vilas Vedanti, Baikunth Lal Sharma alias Prem Ji, Champat Rai Bansal, Mahant Dharma Das and Satish Pradhan in the second matter.

The Supreme Court had on April 19 ordered prosecution of Advani (89), Joshi (83), 58-year-old Bharti, and other accused of criminal conspiracy in the politically sensitive case.

The top court had called the destruction of the medieval-era monument a &quot;crime&quot; which shook the &quot;secular fabric of the Constitution&quot; while allowing the CBI&#39;s plea seeking restoration of criminal conspiracy charge against the four BJP leaders, including Katiyar (62), and others.

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The special CBI judge had asked BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, VHP's Vishnu Hari Dalmia and Sadhvi Ritambara to present themselves before the court in person

A special CBI court framed charges of criminal conspiracy against senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The court rejected the discharge petition filed by the three leaders and nine others who have been accused of criminal conspiracy. Earlier, the court granted bail to all twelve accused on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The BJP leaders arrived in court amid heavy security as the case stirred memories of the temple demolition nearly 25 years ago. The Lucknow court has set a day-to-day trial after the judge had said no application for adjournment or exemption from personal appearance shall be entertained. The court has set a two-year deadline to decide the case. The special CBI judge S K Yadav had asked BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, VHP's Vishnu Hari Dalmia and Sadhvi Ritambara to present themselves before the court in person. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had met BJP senior leader L K Advani ahead of the court hearing. The Uttar Pradesh administration has put a security parameter around the courtroom with hundreds of police personnel surrounding the area. Also Read: Babri demolition: LK Advani, Uma Bharti asked to appear before court on May 30 I'm not a criminal: Uma Bharti asserts ahead of #BabriMasjid hearing today Read @ANI_news story ->https://t.co/eHG35ld1so pic.twitter.com/1kThF00E5W — ANI Digital (@ani_digital) May 30, 2017 × The court, which is hearing two separate cases relating to the demolition of the Babri Masjid, would also frame charges against Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Mahant Ram Vilas Vedanti, Baikunth Lal Sharma alias Prem Ji, Champat Rai Bansal, Mahant Dharma Das and Satish Pradhan in the second matter. The Supreme Court had on April 19 ordered prosecution of Advani (89), Joshi (83), 58-year-old Bharti, and other accused of criminal conspiracy in the politically sensitive case. The top court had called the destruction of the medieval-era monument a "crime" which shook the "secular fabric of the Constitution" while allowing the CBI's plea seeking restoration of criminal conspiracy charge against the four BJP leaders, including Katiyar (62), and others. (WION with agency inputs)

Babri Masjid demolition case: CBI court frames charges against Advani, Manohar Joshi & Uma Bharti

The Supreme Court reinstated Wednesday the charge of criminal conspiracy against LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

The CBI had earlier told the court that the charge of criminal conspiracy had been dropped against the senior BJP leaders, and 19 others, on technical grounds.

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The first, being heard in a Lucknow court, was against the thousands of unnamed&nbsp;karsevaks&nbsp;(religous workers) who pulled down the mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

The second, being heard in a Rae Bareilly court, was against the senior BJP leaders and the 19 others.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the case against Advani, Joshi and Bharti would now be heard by the Lucknow court.&nbsp;

The case would continue to be heard on a daily basis and the trial to be wound up within two years. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The court also ordered that no adjournment was be given under normal circumstances. And that no judge hearing the case would be transferred

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The case will be heard on a daily basis in a Lucknow court, the trial is to be wound up in two years

The Supreme Court reinstated Wednesday the charge of criminal conspiracy against LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The CBI had earlier told the court that the charge of criminal conspiracy had been dropped against the senior BJP leaders, and 19 others, on technical grounds. The Babri Masjid was pulled down on December 6, 1992. There were two cases being heard in connection with the demolition. Others who will face criminal conspiracy charges are Vinay Katiyar,Sadhvi Ritambara,Satish Pradhan,Champat Rai Bansal & Late Giriraj Kishore — ANI (@ANI_news) April 19, 2017 × Babri Masjid Case: Now matter will be heard in Lucknow Court, Day to day hearing would continue. — ANI (@ANI_news) April 19, 2017 × The first, being heard in a Lucknow court, was against the thousands of unnamed karsevaks (religous workers) who pulled down the mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The second, being heard in a Rae Bareilly court, was against the senior BJP leaders and the 19 others. The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the case against Advani, Joshi and Bharti would now be heard by the Lucknow court. The case would continue to be heard on a daily basis and the trial to be wound up within two years. The court also ordered that no adjournment was be given under normal circumstances. And that no judge hearing the case would be transferred (WION)

Babri Masjid demolition: Supreme Court reinstates criminal conspiracy charges against Advani, Joshi & Bharti

Indian tourism minister Mahesh Sharma&#39;s planned visit to the ancient city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama&nbsp;who is worshipped by Hindus, has brought the contentious issue of the construction of the Ram temple back in the political discourse. &nbsp;

Hindu and Muslim communities in the poll-bound state have long been divided over the ownership of the land, with the Wakf board (religious charity recognised by Muslim law) claiming it to be the location of the centuries-old Babri Mosque.

The minister will visit the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum on Tuesday&nbsp;what many say is an attempt to woo pro-Hindu&nbsp;elements ahead of the state elections. The land for the museum has been provided by the Uttar Pradesh state government.&nbsp;

Sharma sought to clarify that the construction of the museum is unrelated to the forthcoming elections&nbsp;and is intended to be part of the Ramayana circuit.&nbsp;

&quot;My visit to Ayodhya has nothing to do with assembly elections. I am visiting there as a tourism minister. It should not be linked to politics. It is part of government&#39;s effort to improve tourism in Ayodhya and all over the country. The visit is part of the government&#39;s developmental agenda,&quot; Sharma told news channel, News18.

He will also hold a meeting with the Ramayana Circuit Advisory Board to discuss routes for connecting Ramayana-related sites in Nepal and Sri Lanka with the proposed museum.

Political parties in the state, however, questioned the timing of the visit, saying it was being made for &quot;electoral benefits&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;Linking religion with politics and electoral gains by these governments is condemnable... had they really been so concerned about these issues, they would have thought about them long ago,&quot; former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party&nbsp;chief Mayawati said.&nbsp;

Congress, too, accused the Narendra Modi government of deriving political mileage out of the visit. &quot;We shouldn&#39;t be surprised. Every five years we see the same drama unfolding. Whenever polls are in the state, they talk of Ram, Ram temple, Ram sangrahalaya (museum). They repeatedly raise these issues,&quot; former union minister RPN Singh said.&nbsp;

The tourism minister&#39;s visit has once again revived the demand for construction of Ram temple&nbsp;with Bharatiya Janata Party&nbsp;hardliners pitching for it.&nbsp;

BJP leader Vinay Katiyar urged the government to take steps for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya site, emphasising that the temple had been a priority for the party.&nbsp;

(WION with inputs from agencies)

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Political parties in Uttar Pradesh say the visit to a proposed museum site for Hindu deity, Ram, is being made for 'gains' in state polls

Indian tourism minister Mahesh Sharma's planned visit to the ancient city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama who is worshipped by Hindus, has brought the contentious issue of the construction of the Ram temple back in the political discourse. Hindu and Muslim communities in the poll-bound state have long been divided over the ownership of the land, with the Wakf board (religious charity recognised by Muslim law) claiming it to be the location of the centuries-old Babri Mosque. The minister will visit the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum on Tuesday what many say is an attempt to woo pro-Hindu elements ahead of the state elections. The land for the museum has been provided by the Uttar Pradesh state government. Sharma sought to clarify that the construction of the museum is unrelated to the forthcoming elections and is intended to be part of the Ramayana circuit. "My visit to Ayodhya has nothing to do with assembly elections. I am visiting there as a tourism minister. It should not be linked to politics. It is part of government's effort to improve tourism in Ayodhya and all over the country. The visit is part of the government's developmental agenda," Sharma told news channel, News18. He will also hold a meeting with the Ramayana Circuit Advisory Board to discuss routes for connecting Ramayana-related sites in Nepal and Sri Lanka with the proposed museum. Political parties in the state, however, questioned the timing of the visit, saying it was being made for "electoral benefits". "Linking religion with politics and electoral gains by these governments is condemnable... had they really been so concerned about these issues, they would have thought about them long ago," former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said. Congress, too, accused the Narendra Modi government of deriving political mileage out of the visit. "We shouldn't be surprised. Every five years we see the same drama unfolding. Whenever polls are in the state, they talk of Ram, Ram temple, Ram sangrahalaya (museum). They repeatedly raise these issues," former union minister RPN Singh said. The tourism minister's visit has once again revived the demand for construction of Ram temple with Bharatiya Janata Party hardliners pitching for it. BJP leader Vinay Katiyar urged the government to take steps for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya site, emphasising that the temple had been a priority for the party. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Indian minister's visit to Ayodhya fuels Ram temple dispute

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