Tully, known as the BBC's "voice of India", was even expelled from the country in 1975 at 24 hours' notice for refusing to sign a 'censorship agreement' after the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, imposed the emergency. But he returned to the country after the end of the Emergency and h
Momin told ANI that Hamayun Kabir reflects TMC's agenda to make West Bengal an "Islamic state". He targeted both TMC and Kabir since the latter went ahead with laying the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid in Murshidabad on the 33rd anniversary of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition.
Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed every year on December 6 to mark the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.
As today marks the 33rd anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, security forces in Ayodhya and across other areas of Uttar Pradesh are on alert and are conducting thorough checks of vehicles on all routes.
Security has been heightened in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district as a precautionary measure ahead of Friday prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid, following a stone-pelting incident in the district on November 24.
Mathura City Superintendent of Police, Arvind Kumar said that the area has been divided into four zones and barricades have been placed at the sensitive spots.
The Bomb Squad Team and Dog Squad Team conducted surprise checks at Railway Station and city police, RPF (Railway Protection Force) and GRP (Government Railway Police) all together conducted searches of vehicles, parcel checking and passengers luggage in the city.
BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari on Thursday said the Rajasthan government has urged the Centre to ask the CBI to file an appeal challenging the acquittal of Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial blast case.