The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea sought direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly seeking votes for the BJP in the name of religious deities and places of worship for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
The episode unfolded during Friday prayers at a mosque within the Parliament House, where worshippers, including Members of National Assembly (MNAs), journalists, and parliamentary staff, had congregated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Congress and INDIA bloc are busy insulting the Hindu faith and beliefs adding that these were the same people who called the worship of Lord Ram a "paakhand" (hyprocrisy).
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with his family performed 'Kanya Pujan' at his residence on the ninth day of the holy Chaitra Navratri dedicated to the worship goddess Durga.
After worshipping, Scindia told ANI, "I have just taken the blessings of the 'Tekri sarkar' and now we are moving forward on the path of public service."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the countrymen on the seventh day of the ongoing Chaitra Navratri festival on Monday. 'Maa Kalartri' is worshipped by the devotees on this day.
Amid high security, petitioner women along with other devotees were allowed to enter the cellar to worship Mata Shringar Gauri on the Chaturthi of Basantik Navratri, in Varanasi on Friday.
On the occasion of Hindu New Year and Chaitra Navratri, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with his wife Geeta Dhami, performed the worship of Maa Adishakti Bhagwati.
Devotees performed special rituals for their ancestors on Somvati Amavasya. Those who came to bathe expressed their joy in participating in the baths, worship, and rituals on the banks of the Ganga on the auspicious day of Omvati Amavasya.
The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a non-government organisation (NGO) from Pakistan, raised its voice on Sunday, for the protection of minorities, their properties, and worship places, the HRPF said in a statement.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed a record number of worshippers on the 27th night of Ramadan. A total of 70,000 people attended prayers, including 11,589 performing Taraweeh and 59,091 praying Tahajjud, as the mosque provided Iftar meals for 33,500 people.