places of worship

UK govt announces independent review into the anti-Hindu Leicester violence of Sept 2022

An independent review into the unrest that occurred in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Secretary of State for Communities Michael Gove. In Sept 2022 tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities led to a spate of vandalism, assaults, and attacks on Hindu places of worship.

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Apex court to hear pleas challenging Places of Worship Act, 1991 in July

Supreme Court posted for hearing in July a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991, that prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship.

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All desecrated places of worship should be restored: CM Yogi

Calling ‘sanatan dharma’ “national religion” and Ram Temple “national temple”, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that there should be a campaign to restore places of worship desecrated in the past.

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Declare Places of Worship Act unconstitutional! Plea filed in SC

The plea filed by Swami Jeetendranand, a religious leader, challenged the constitutional validity of Sections 2, 3, 4 of the Places of Worship Act (Special Provisions Act) of 1991.

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Places of worship reopen today; Govt issues SOPs concerning the protocols amid COVID-19

Malls, restaurants and places of worship are now officially permitted to resume operations today as the government's UNLOCK 1.0 guidelines kick in.

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