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Following the apex court's order, the construction of the temple in Ayodhya has begun. At the same time, five acres of land has also been allotted to the Sunni Central Waqf Board in Ayodhya district for building a mosque. The complete blueprint for construction of the mosque has been prepared. The process of getting the approval by the Ayodhya Development Authority is in final stages.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, he spoke about how the 'Kar Sevaks' who assembled on December 6, 1992, demolished the Babri mosque. He termed this as an act of exemplary courage. Katiyar also spoke about how Bajrang Dal helped mobilise people to join the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and also spoke at length on the demand for building a temple in Kashi and Mathura after Ayodhya.

In exclusive interview to IANS on 30th anniversary of the demolition of disputed structure, fire brand Hindu leader Sadhvi Rithambara said, "Whatever be said about the demolition, but let me clear once again that it was not planned and all the leaders present there with folded hands repeatedly asked the 'Ram bhakts' to come down. No one listened and without using any tool, with the blessing of divine superpower kar sevaks demolished the disputed structure."

Hembrom, who represents Katoria Assembly constituency (ST) in Banka district, said that she had pointed out an issue related to the condition of tribal people in Bihar during the legislative party meeting of the NDA here on Monday. According to her, the Chief Minister, during the meeting, stopped her in the middle of a sentence and said that she is beautiful but she do not go to her Assembly constituency, adding that the state government has launched so many welfare initiatives for tribal people but she is saying just the opposite.

As per the tradition, Assembly sessions start with the National Anthem and end with National Song. Iman said that he has objection to saying or singing 'Vande Mataram'. "I have no objection of singing national anthem but I have objection of saying or singing 'Vande Mataram'. Instead of Vande Mataram, I would happily say 'Madar-e-Watan'," he said

During their visit, Adityanath and Singh will interact with people and tell them about the works of the BJP government at the Centre and in the state. Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Harish Chandra Srivastava told IANS that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party state president have started visiting assembly constituencies which they have lost in last polls.

Mizoram's lone Lok Sabha member C. Lalrosanga met Union Home Secretary (Border Management) Sanjeeva Kumar and Additional Home Secretary (North-East) Piyush Goyal in Delhi on Wednesday and requested them to provide necessary assistance including money to the Myanmar nationals, who are taking shelter in the bordering state.

"If Ashok Gehlot had not fallen ill we would have done cabinet expansion and the roadmap is ready for an appointment at board corporations and district presidents," Maken said at a press conference in Delhi on Thursday. The Congress leader said that Gehlot is still unwell and doing his work from home and as he gets well this will be done.