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The Man Who Arrested LK Advani Is Now A Minister In PM Narendra Modi's Government

People | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday September 3, 2017

Former union home secretary Raj Kumar Singh has been been given the tasked to lead the Power Ministry as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third cabinet reshuffle today. He has also been given the responsibility ofNew and Renewable Energy Ministry.

RK Singh, Who Arrested LK Advani 26 Years Ago, Takes Oath As Minister

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Sunday September 3, 2017

26 years ago, when BJP leader LK Advani's rath rolled into Bihar, then Chief Minister Lalu Yadav ordered his arrest. He chose two officers to stop Mr Advani's rath yatra from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. One of them, Raj Kumar Singh, took oath today to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers.

Veteran BJP Leader LK Advani Wishes Nation On Independence Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

BJP veteran LK Advani today extended greetings to all countrymen, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of India's 71st Independence Day.

'Not Saying He Is Unfit But...': Mamata Banerjee On BJP's President Pick

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 20, 2017

The surprise announcement of Ram Nath Kovind - Bihar Governor and a Dalit - as the Presidential candidate by the Narendra Modi government has drawn a "will get back" reaction from most opposition parties. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, has been her outspoken self. Minutes after the NDA's Presidential candidate was announced, the C...

Government's Candidate For President By June 20, Say Sources: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 16, 2017

The meetings today between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-member team and the three key opposition parties, the Congress, the CPM and CPI, did not throw up any name. The three parties indicated that the two Union ministers - Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu - wanted the opposition's cooperation. "The government says they have the mandate. The...

LK Advani For President, Lobbies Shatrughan Sinha, Claims Wide Support

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Bhanu Priya Vyas | Thursday June 15, 2017

With the BJP confirming that it will announce its nominee for the next President of India by June 23, party leader Shatrughan Sinha appears to have made his choice. Since Tuesday evening, Mr Sinha, a former actor, has been tweeting in support of BJP veteran LK Advani.

Babri Case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi Exempted From Personal Appearance

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 7, 2017

BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and union minister Uma Bharti will not have to attend the day-to-day trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, as a CBI special court today exempted them from personal appearance.

Yogi Adityanath In Ayodhya, A Day After BJP Leaders Charged In Babri Case

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in Ayodhya today and is expected to offer prayers at the makeshift Ram temple at the disputed Ram Janmbhoomi- Babri Masjid site. The chief minister will be in Ayodhya, his first visit after taking charge, just a day after senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and union Minister Uma Bharti ...

'No Power On Earth Can Stop Construction Of Ram Temple': BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 30, 2017

BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj today said "no power on earth" could stop the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Babri Masjid versus Ram temple debate should be dropped now, he said, claiming that those who had opposed the construction of the temple were now Ram bhakts.

Yogi Adityanath Greets LK Advani With Flowers Ahead Of Babri Case Hearing

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greeted LK Advani with flowers as the BJP patriarch arrived at a posh Lucknow guest house, before appearing in a city court where charges will be framed against him in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The Chief Minister was waiting at the guest house to welcome the 89-year-old leader.

In Babri Masjid Case, Court Rules Against LK Advani, Others On Conspiracy Charge

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Union Minister Uma Bharti and Murli Manohar Joshi faced a court in Lucknow today in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case and were charged with criminal conspiracy. They had argued that they had no role in the mosque razing and had tried to stop it, but their discharge petition was rejected. The special CBI court, aske...

In Babri Masjid Case, Framing Of Charges Against LK Advani, Other Leaders Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 30, 2017

BJP stalwarts LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti will appear before a special CBI court in Lucknow today for framing of charges in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

'No Exemption'. LK Advani Told To Appear In Court On May 30 In Babri Case

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday May 25, 2017

BJP veterans LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and union minister Uma Bharti have been told to appear in Lucknow court on May 30 in case related to Babri mosque demolition in December 1992.

Babri Masjid Case: Additional Charges Against LK Advani, Others Likely To Be Framed Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 25, 2017

A special CBI court hearing the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition cases is likely to frame additional charges today against BJP leader L K Advani and other accused after the Supreme Court ordered restoring of the serious criminal conspiracy offence against them.

Special CBI Court To Resume Ayodhya Case Trial Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 21, 2017

The trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case by a special CBI court will resume in Lucknow tomorrow, following a Supreme Court order to hear the case on a daily basis and deliver the verdict in two years.

Babri Demolition Was Planned, Karsevaks Trained, Alleges Ex-Legislator

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday April 25, 2017

A former Shiv Sena leader in Uttar Pradesh, Pawan Pandey, has alleged that the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was "pre-planned" and that top BJP leaders LK Advani and Uma Bharti, who is a Union Minister, were privy to a plot to bring the 16th century mosque down in December 1992.

'Not Advani, I Incited Mob To Raze Babri Mosque': Ex-BJP Lawmaker Vedanti

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday April 21, 2017

Senior BJP leaders such as Lal Krishna Advani to be tried on the Supreme Court's orders for conspiracy to demolish Babri Masjid nearly 25 years ago did not incite the mob of kar sevaks (volunteers) to raze the structure, former BJP lawmaker Ram Vilas Vedanti has said. "He had no role in this incident... I brought it down and ensured that it went do...

'Conspiracy Against LK Advani': BJP's Vinay Katiyar Appears To Agree With Lalu Yadav

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday April 20, 2017

In a baffling statement, BJP leader Vinay Katiyar appeared to agree today with Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's "conspiracy theory" linking the Supreme Court order on LK Advani in the Babri Masjid case to a BJP plan to stymie his presidential prospects.

BJP Is With You, Says Party Chief Amit Shah To LK Advani On Babri Verdict

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday April 20, 2017

Amit Shah, the BJP's president, has reportedly reassured veteran LK Advani that "the party is with you" after the Supreme Court said the 89-year-old will be tried on more serious charges for his alleged role in the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque in Ayodhya.

LK Advani Meets Murli Manohar Joshi After Supreme Court Setback

India News | Reported by Rahul Shrivastava, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday April 20, 2017

Veteran BJP leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi met this evening, hours after the Supreme Court ruled that they will be tried on conspiracy charges for their alleged role in the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque in 1992 in Ayodhya. Along with them, Union Minster Uma Bharti and other party seniors like Vinay Katiyar now also face more seri...

'Let Justice Be Done Though Heavens Fall': Supreme Court In Babri Verdict

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday April 19, 2017

In Wednesday's judgment that revived conspiracy charges against top BJP leaders including LK Advani for the Babri Masjid demolition 25 years back, the Supreme Court had some strong words for the CBI, which didn't appeal against an adverse decision of the high court.

After Meeting With Amit Shah, Uma Bharti Cancels Ayodhya Visit

India News | Reported by Rahul Shrivastava, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Union Minister Uma Bharti has cancelled the visit to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh that she had announced a few hours ago. Ms Bharti had said she would leave tonight after the Supreme Court said this morning that the minister, along with other top leaders of the BJP like LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the 199...

Babri Masjid Demolition Case: 'Ready To Go To Jail For Ram Mandir,' Says Uma Bharti After Court Ruling

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Union minister Uma Bharti has said she is headed to Ayodhya tonight, asserting that a "Ram temple will be built." This morning the Supreme Court said that Ms Bharti, along with other top leaders of the BJP like LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri masjid in Ayodhya in December 1992.

LK Advani, 89, Back In Spotlight As Supreme Court Revives Babri Conspiracy Charge

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 19, 2017

LK Advani, 89, will face trial for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the 16th-century Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, along with nine others including Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti.

Babri Masjid Case: Union Minister Uma Bharti To Face Conspiracy Charges - 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Top BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and union minister Uma Bharti will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, the Supreme Court said today. A day-to-day trial will be held in a court in Lucknow, judges said, and hearing must be completed in two years. Hours after the court'...

In Fact, Advani Asked Mobs To Stop Tearing Down Babri Masjid

Opinion | Sudheendra Kulkarni | Thursday April 20, 2017

Advani is the tragic hero of the Ayodhya movement.

Supreme Court Order On LK Advani And Babri Masjid Case: Top 10 Points

India News | Wednesday April 19, 2017

LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP including Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the 16th-century Babri Masjid,

Babri Masjid Case: BJP Seniors Like LK Advani To Be Tried For Conspiracy

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday April 19, 2017

LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the 16th Century Babri Masjid, the Supreme Court ruled today, agreeing with a request from the country's premier investigating agency, the CBI.

LK Advani, Senior BJP Leaders To Be Tried For Criminal Conspiracy In Babri Masjid Case: 10-Point Timeline

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani and other senior leaders of the party will be tried for criminal conspiracy to demolish the 16th-century Babri Masjid in December 1992, the Supreme Court ruled today. LK Advani, 89, and top BJP leaders including Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti are charged with making inflammatory speeches that led to demolition of th...

Supreme Court Ruling Today On Charges For LK Advani In Babri Masjid Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Kamal Khan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday April 19, 2017

The Supreme Court will today decide if LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP should be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the 16th-Century Babri Masjid, as requested by the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI.