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‘If not Mathura, then Lahore?’ UP minister calls for reclamation of the Krishna Janmabhoomi

OpIndia Staff - 7 December, 2021

The minister asserted that Mathura is Sri Krishna's birth place and it is natural that a grand Krishna temple is built there. "If not at Mathura, where else? Lahore?", he asked.

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‘Mathura ki taiyari hai’: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya’s tweet kicks up a storm

OpIndia Staff - 2 December, 2021

Mathura in Uttar Pradesh is the birth place of Lord Krishna and a structure, Shahi Idgah Mosque, stands next to the temple of Krishna Janmabhoomi.

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Security stepped in Mathura as Hindu outfit announces they will install the idol of Lord Krishna at Shahi Eidgah mosque on December 6

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2021

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has decided to install the idol of Bal Gopal (child Krishna) at Shahi Eidgah moque in Mathura on December 6

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UP: 22 wards in Mathura with Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi at centre declared as holy pilgrimage site, sale of meat and alcohol banned

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2021

The UP government has declared that an area comprising of 22 wards of the Mathura municipality will henceforth be identified as a holy pilgrimage site and will have a complete ban on the sale of meat and liquor.

Government and Policy

Those who were afraid of going to temple because they would be called communal, are now saying Lord Ram, Krishna are mine: Yogi Adityanath...

OpIndia Staff - 30 August, 2021

In a sly dig at anti-Hindu politicians, Yogi Adityanath said after PM Modi came to power, there is a rush among leaders to exhibit their Hindu roots

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Krishna Janmabhoomi trust offers bigger land to Muslims for mosque if they are willing to demolish Mughal-era Shahi Idgah Masjid

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

The petitioners cited the Supreme Court judgment in the Ayodhya Sri Ram Janmbhoomi case, in which the apex court had granted the land rights to Ram Lalla and had offered a large piece of land to Muslims construct a mosque.

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‘Idols of Krishna Janmbhoomi lie buried beneath Agra’s Jama Masjid’, PIL filed in Mathura court seeking ground radiology survey by ASI

OpIndia Staff - 15 April, 2021

The petitioner has asked Mathura court to grant permission for a ground radiology test by ASI at Agra's Jama Masjid

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Foreign money, secret workshop and explosives: UP STF’s #Hathras charge sheet exposes PFI’s plans to create riots in the name of Dalits

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2021

The chargesheet has mentioned that PFI had conducted a secret workshop in September 2020 to plan and create large-scale violence and riots in several cities.

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Supreme Court issues notice after petition challenges validity of 1991 Act that prevents reclamation of Kashi-Mathura temples

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2021

The petition was filed on behalf of BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay. The petitioner was represented in Court by Senior advocates Vikas Singh and Gopal Sankaranarayanan.

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