Iqbal Ansari

Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari claims he was attacked at Ayodhya home, asked to withdraw plaint; police detain two

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main litigants in the Babri Masjid dispute, was on Tuesday allegedly physically assaulted at his house here by two people.

Centre may ratchet up Ayodhya rhetoric for political gain, but violation of due process will likely boomerang on BJP

The problem is that the BJP has invested heavily in the temple issue because it thinks it can win the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections and the Lok Sabha elections next year by exploiting it.

Muslims leave Ayodhya as Shiv Sena, VHP members raise Ram Mandir pitch; authorities claim situation normal

Observing the influx of Shiv Sena and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members in Ayodhya to raise pitch for Ram Mandir, local Muslims have been struck by fear of a repetition of 1992 when the Babri mosque was demolished

In Karnataka, JD(S) struggles to keep its flock together

What is raising eyebrows is entire party units in either a particular assembly segment or in the entire parliamentary constituency are switching loyalty.