The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Allahabad High Court order which had upheld the Varanasi district court's order allowing Hindus to perform prayers of deities inside the 'Vyas Tehkhana', southern celler of Gyanvapi mosque.
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi on Monday offered prayers at Hariharnath temple in Bihar's Saran district along with daughters, Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya.
"We received the body after some delay so the last rites cannot be performed tonight. It will be done tomorrow morning. I request everybody to pray for him," Sibgatullah Ansari told ANI on Friday.
"Since this news flashed last night, the entire district administration is on alert. We are in touch with the family and they have said that the last rites will be done after morning prayers," Omvir Singh told reporters here.
Samajwadi party leader ST Hasan on Thursday said that he would not be campaigning in Moradabad for the party's candidate, Ruchi Vira, adding that it would be "very disheartening" for those who supported and prayed for him in Moradabad.
The Delhi High Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) praying for the removal of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from holding the post of chief minister of the government of NCT of Delhi on Thursday.
Sitting MP and Indian Union Muslim League candidate for Ramanathapuram constituency, Navas Kani MP, lauched his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections by offering prayers at Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram on Wednesday.
Marking his 39th birthday, actor Ram Charan offered prayers at the Tirupati temple along with his wife Upasana Kamineni and daughter Klin Kaara during the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
Gadkari also offered prayers at his residence on Wednesday before filing his nomination. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule and NCP leader Praful Patel were also present.