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  • Congress never opposed Ram temple, BJP, RSS used Babri issue for political mileage: Digvijaya Singh

    Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday alleged that the intention of the BJP, RSS and VHP behind demolishing the Babri mosque in Ayodhya was not to build a temple at the site, but to make it a Hindu-Muslim issue for political mileage.

    In a post on social media platform X, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister claimed the Congress never opposed the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but raised question marks over the location of the new temple, where the idol consecration ceremony will take place on January 22.

    “(The Congress) only asked to wait till the court’s decision for the construction (of temple) on the disputed land. Bhoomi pujan on non-disputed land was done during the time of Rajiv ji (former PM Rajiv Gandhi). (Ex-PM P V) Narasimha Rao ji had also acquired non-disputed land for the construction of Ram temple,” Singh said. He alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had to demolish the mosque anyway, but their intention was not to build a temple at the site.

    “…Because, until the mosque is demolished, it does not become a Hindu-Muslim issue. Destruction is in their behaviour and character; taking political advantage by spreading unrest is their strategy,” said the Rajya Sabha member, hitting out at the saffron organisations.

    When contacted, state BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi dubbed Singh as “Ram drohi” (anti-Lord Ram) and claimed the Congress leader and his party were against Sanatan Dharma. He said the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government, in an affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court, had called Lord Ram an “imaginary” figure. Singh should clarify how long he will continue to be “anti-Sanatan Dharma and Ram drohi”, asked Chaturvedi.

  • Ram is of everyone, he is in everyone: President Ram Nath Kovind

    Express News Service

    LUCKNOW: Quoting a chaupai (couplet) from Ramcharitmanas — “Siya Ram-may sab jag jaani, karahu param jor jug paani” which means “we should accept the whole world with respect considering it Godly. We should see Goddess Sita and Lord Ram in every human being. Ram is of everyone and Ram is in everyone,” this is how President Ram Nath Kovind summed up the relevance of Lord Ram and his character for humanity in present day world.

    The President expressed his views on Lord Ram and his rule (Ramrajya) while inaugurating a conclave on the epic Ramayana during his day-long visit to Ayodhya on Sunday.

    “Publicity of Ramayana is important because the inherent values of life it offers will always remain relevant for humanity. Along with philosophy, Ramayana also offers the model code of conduct that guides us in all aspects of our life,” said the President.

    President Ram Nath Kovind, accompanied by First Lady Savita Kovind, arrived in the temple town by a special presidential train from Lucknow in the morning. He was received in the temple town by UP Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath.

    Emphasising the importance of Lord Ram in the context of the city, President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter and wrote, “The popularity of Ram Katha is not only in India but worldwide. There are many readable forms of Ramkatha, including Ramcharit-Manas of Goswami Tulsidas in north India, Kritivas Ramayana in the eastern part of India, Kamban Ramayana in the south.”

    He added that there was neither discrimination in ‘Ramraj’, nor was there a law of punishment. “The lines of Ramcharitmanas give hope.”

    President Ram Nath Kovind further said, “Without Ram, Ayodhya would not be Ayodhya.Ayodhya exists where there is Ram. Lord Ram resides permanently in this city, and hence, in the true sense, this place is Ayodhya.”

    The president also congratulated the chief minister and his team for starting the conclave. “I commend CM Yogi Adityanath and his team for the campaign that has been launched by UP Govt today to take Ramayana to common people through art and culture by organising Ramayana Conclave,” said the President.

    Relating himself to Lord Ram, the president said that when his parents named him, they might have had the same reverence for Lord Ram.

    During his visit to Ayodhya, the President laid foundation stones of various projects of Department of Culture and Tourism and inaugurated Ramayana circuit being developed under the ‘Swadesh Darshan Scheme’.

    He was given the  presentation of the construction process of Ram Janmabhoomi and the progress of RamMandir in the making. Before winding up his visit, the President offered special prayers at Hanumangarhi temple and at the temple of Ram Lalla on the premises of Ram Janmabhoomi.

    He also planted saplings in the premises of Ram Janmabhoomi. President Kovind is the only president of India to visit Ayodhya.

  • Oppo A53 5G smartphone launched with 6GB RAM

    Oppo has launched its new smartphone Oppo A53 5G in the market. Launched under Oppo’s popular A series, this device is being said to be one of the cheapest 5G smartphones. The company has just launched this phone only in China. It is believed that in the coming few weeks it will be launched in other countries as well. The phone is currently available for reservation on Vivo’s official website.

    This phone comes with 4 GB / 6 GB RAM option and 128 GB internal storage. The 4 GB RAM variant of the phone costs 1299 yuan (about 14,600 rupees). Launched in Purple, Lake Green and Black color options, this phone will be delivered from December 21.

    The phone has a 6.5-inch LCD panel with 2400×1080 pixels resolution. The special feature of the display is that it comes with a refresh rate of 90Hz. The phone’s display is full view design and it comes with punch-hole. Talking about the processor, in this phone you will get the MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset.

    Three AI cameras have been provided in the rear of the phone for photography. The main camera of the phone is 16 megapixels. Apart from this, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel portrait style camera have been given here. To give power to the phone, it has a 4040mAh battery. However, the lack of fast charging support in this can hurt users. A 3.5mm headphone jack is also available in this phone equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

  • Vivo Y51 launched in India with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

    Vivo has finally launched its new smartphone Vivo Y51 in India. This latest phone of Vivo has been brought with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The price of this phone with 5000mAh battery is Rs 17,990. Customers can buy it in Titanium Sapphire and Crystal Symphony color options. Vivo says that under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, this phone has been made in the facility located in Greater Noida.