Ambedkar kin calls lower court notice to Ajmer Dargah ‘insult’ to Constitution

Ambedkar kin calls lower court notice to Ajmer Dargah ‘insult’ to Constitution

Jaipur: Rajratna Ambedkar, the great-grandnephew of BR Ambedkar, on Wednesday called lower courts accepting pleas and issuing notices in “violation” of the Places of Worship Act an insult to the Constitution. “If this (trend) continues, we will file petitions to ‘uncover’ Buddhist heritage sites beneath temples,” Rajratna Ambedkar, who’s also the president of the Buddhist … Read more

Places of Worship Act must be implemented in letter and spirit: Cong

Places of Worship Act must be implemented in letter and spirit: Cong

The Congress on Monday asserted that the Places of Worship Act, 1991, must be implemented in letter and spirit, and said that oral observations made by ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud in May 2022 seem to have opened a “Pandora’s box”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the various rows that have cropped up recently such … Read more

Ahead of Urs, Ajmer dargah Khadims urges PM to ensure safety & security

Ahead of Urs, Ajmer dargah Khadims urges PM to ensure safety & security

Representative Image Jaipur: Khadims of the Ajmer dargah on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the safety and security of people visiting the shrine for Urs from January 13 to 21. “The 812th Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty is commencing from 13th January, 2024, to 21th January, 2024, … Read more