Former AMU Vice-Chancellor Lt General Zameer Uddin Shah has said that Muslims should hand over the disputed land at Ayodhya to Hindus for the sake of lasting peace in the country. The Supreme Court is hearing the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land dispute on a daily basis and CJI Ranjan Gogoi has urged the parties in the matter to conclude the arguments by October-18.

Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for grand Diwali celebrations this year. Aiming to create a new record, the annual deepotsav or festival of lighting lamps will take place from October 24 to 26 in the city. The Yogi Adityanath government is aiming to create a new record by lighting over 3.5 lakh diyas or earthen lamps.

The Supreme Court on Friday referred a plea seeking live streaming and recording of the daily hearings in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case to a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. The plea filed by former BJP leader and RSS ideologue KN Govindacharya seeks live streaming and audio recording of the proceedings in the court.