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Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid Dispute

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I thought it would be perfect to post an earlier article I wrote on Ram-Janmabhoomi issue. On the historical day of 9 th November 2019, our honourable Supreme Court put an end to the historical dispute of Ram Janmabhoomi and Babri Masjid by giving the disputed land of 2.77 acres in favour of Ram lalla and 5 acres of land to be given to the Sunni Waqf board elsewhere in Ayodhya. The decision was a balanced decision and was a much awaited one. This dispute which has been going over for over a hundred and fifty years has finally come to an end. The date 9 th November is quite significant too, on the same day in 1989, the infamous Berlin Wall which separated east and west Germany was demolished. Thus, it is the hope of the court that love between the Hindu-Muslim communities prevail and they accept the judgement of the apex court without any law and order situation being arisen. To understand better, it is imperative that we delve deeper into the history of how this dispute started
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#ChallengeNotAccepted By Ananya Gulati Recently a challenge started circulating worldwide where women share their photographs in black and white colour on their social media accounts, many women including celebrities quickly jumped on this bandwagon of showing solidarity, but is it effective or inclusive? The answer is a loud and clear ‘NO’, some people will be enraged when they read what I have written, as they should be. But this recent trend is at best pseudo-feminist, by sharing your own photographs are you really standing up for your gender, or feeding your own vanity. I have personally witnessed nearly all females I know participate in this challenge, linking it to a murder of Turkish women, but ask yourself- how are you helping those murdered women, will posting our photos end sexual assault, rapes, harassment at work places, gender pay inequality or any such issue? Yes, I may come across as harsh but I am entitled to my own views, my own opinions. One of the reason