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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tejashwi battles for power, brother in search of peace
Patna: It is rare for both sons of chief to be in the spotlight at the same time. While his younger son, , has been reaching out to families affected by crime and military casualties in Bihar, his elder son, , was seen meditating in the Maldives. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A post on Tej Pratap's social media account shows him seated on a beach, meditating with his eyes closed. He is wearing a black cap and a Rudraksh rosary around his neck. In his caption, he writes, "Peace is an essential part of life. We constantly seek it, for without peace, our lives can descend into chaos." He adds, "Through meditation and self-reflection, we gain a deeper understanding of our thoughts and emotions, leading to a greater sense of fulfilment and happiness. " In a pinned thread on his social media page, he is seen holding a Shivlinga while a sadhu pours water over it. "Mahadev is the symbol of ultimate truth. To embrace Mahadev is to embrace the deepest, most profound aspect of ourselves. To find peace in the midst of chaos is to find Mahadev," he writes. The location of the temple is not specified. Earlier this month, he had spoken about offering his services during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. Meanwhile, Tejashwi has been conducting outreach programmes ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. He has visited several districts including Bhagalpur, Nawada, Nalanda, Saran and Siwan to meet the families of soldiers who died during recent military operations. On Thursday evening, he visited Bhagalpur to offer condolences to the family of Army jawan Santosh Yadav. According to reports, while his widow initially refused financial assistance, she later accepted it following repeated requests from Tejashwi. He also visited Banka district, where a 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped and murdered. There too, Tejashwi provided financial help to the victim's family, as confirmed by a post on his social media account.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi wazukhana
The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking an ASI survey of the wazukhana (ablution pond) area in the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. The court set July 4 as the next date of hearing after being informed of an interim Supreme Court order restraining courts across the country from passing directions on lawsuits relating to religious places. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the order in a petition filed by Rakhi Singh who is one of the plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri worshipping suit 2022, which is presently pending before the Varanasi's district court. The petition in the high court has challenged a Varanasi district judge's order refusing to direct the Archeological Survey of India to undertake a survey of the wazukhana area except the structure the Hindu side claims to be a Shivlinga and the Muslim side describes as a fountain in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. In her application before the Varanasi court, which was rejected on October 21, 2023, the primary contention raised by Rakhi Singh was that the survey of the wazukhana, excluding the Shivlinga, is necessary to ascertain the religious character of the property in question (Gyanvapi precincts). However, while rejecting her application, the district judge had observed in his order that the apex court vide its order dated May 17, 2022 had ordered to duly protect the area where the Shivalinga is stated to have been found and therefore it is not proper to direct the ASI to survey the area as it would violate the Supreme Court's order. In the order dated October 21, the district judge also noted that the particular area was also excluded from the ambit of the ASI survey ordered by his court vide an order dated July 21, 2023, passed in the 2022 suit. In her revision plea, petitioner Rakhi Singh has stressed that the survey of the wazukhana area is necessary in the interest of justice and it shall benefit the plaintiff(s) and defendants alike and come in aid of the court to arrive at a just decision in the 2022 suit. A scientific survey of the complex has already been conducted by the ASI and the report submitted to the Varanasi district judge. The survey was conducted in accordance with a July 2023 order of the district judge to determine if the mosque was built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
