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  PM Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim to form NDA government

  India | June 07, 2024 16:42 IST

  In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP on its own failed to conceive the absolute majority. However, the NDA managed to get 293 seats, clearing the way for the formation of government under PM Modi for the third consecutive term.

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  Lal Krishna Advani will attend Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, says VHP leader

  India | January 10, 2024 18:48 IST

  The consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir will take place on January 22 in Ayodhya. The city is being decked up to host the grand event. PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath, along with 7,000 other dignitaries have been invited for the event.

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  LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi requested not to attend Ram temple consecration, says trust

  India | December 19, 2023 10:01 IST

  Advani headed the politically significant 'Ram Rath Yatra' in the early 90s to support the agitation, led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its affiliates to construct a Ram temple on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

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  PM Modi meets veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi

  India | July 29, 2023 21:36 IST

  "Got guidance and blessings from respected Murli Manohar Joshi. Every worker like me always gets a new energy after meeting him," tweeted PM Modi.

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  All accused in Babri Masjid demolition case acquitted by CBI Court

  News | September 30, 2020 15:58 IST

  All accused in Babri Masjid demolition case acquitted by Special CBI Court in Lucknow on September 30.

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  Babri Masjid case: LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi welcome court's decision on their acquittal

  News | September 30, 2020 15:03 IST

  LK Advani: I wholeheartedly welcome the judgement by the Special Court. The judgement vindicates my personal and BJP's belief and commitment toward the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
  
  
  Murli Manohar Joshi: It's a historic decision by the court. This proves that no conspiracy was hatched for December 6 incident in Ayodhya. Our program and rallies were not part of any conspiracy. We are happy, everyone should now be excited about Ram Mandir's construction. Jai Shri Ram, Sabko Sanmati De Bhagwan.

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  Babri mosque demolition case: Advani to depose on July 24; MM Joshi on July 23

  India | July 20, 2020 17:11 IST

  A special CBI court on Monday set July 24 for recording the statement of former deputy prime minister L K Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case.

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  Top 8 politicians who will be missed in 17th Lok Sabha

  India | May 29, 2019 16:31 IST

  In last three decades of India's electoral history they were the strong voices of their party, states and respective constituencies in Lok Sabha but their voices will not be heard in the 17th Lok Sabha, which gave a decisive mandate to Narendra Modi government.

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  Election Wrap: From MM Joshi's ticket denial to Shatru's Congress love, 10 major developments of March 26

  March 26, 2019 23:32 IST

  Veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi has been denied a ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Uttar Pradesh Minister Satyadev Pachauri will be contesting in his place. After LK Advani, Joshi is another veteran party leader who has been dropped from its list of contestants.

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  BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi announces he has been asked by party to not contest election

  March 26, 2019 10:50 IST

  Advani, 91, has served as Union home minister and deputy prime minister. He was also the national president of the BJP more than once.

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  Opinion | Rajat Sharma on why Advani, Joshi offering not to contest LS polls is a step in the right direction

  March 20, 2019 10:09 IST

  Both these stalwarts are part of the Margdarshak Mandal of the party, and they have now offered to stay out of active politics. 

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  Babri Masjid case: Court frames 'conspiracy charges' against Advani, Joshi, Bharti, and other BJP leaders

  Politics | May 30, 2017 15:19 IST

  The charges were framed for criminal conspiracy after the court rejected the defence counsel's 'discharge application' in which the accused claimed not guilty

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  Babri Masjid demolition: Advani, Joshi, others to face criminal conspiracy charges, rules SC

  India | April 19, 2017 14:19 IST

  The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Wednesday on the plea filed by the CBI against conspiracy charge against BJP leaders L K Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi and Union minister Uma Bharti and 18 others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

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  SC recommends speedier trial in Babri Masjid demolition case

  India | March 06, 2017 15:39 IST

  The Supreme Court, expressing concern over delay in trial against people involved in the Babri Masjid demolition case, on Monday said that joint trial of the accused could be held in the matter to speed up the judicial process.

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  Half of Lok Sabha MPs spent Rs 0 on their constituencies

  Politics | May 27, 2015 14:49 IST

  A year after they took office, 298 of 542 members of the 16th Lok Sabha–India's lower house of parliament–have not spent a rupee from the Rs 5 crore that is set aside annually for them

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  Janata Parivar merger will not pose any challenge to BJP: Joshi

  Politics | April 11, 2015 18:22 IST

  Patna: Veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Murali Manohar Joshi today said Janata Parivar merger process would not pose any difficulty to the party.“The merger is yet to happen so there is not much

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  'Murli Manohar Joshi missing' posters crop up in Kanpur

  Politics | April 09, 2015 18:11 IST

  Kanpur (UP): Ahead of Murli Manohar Joshi's proposed visit to his constituency on April 18, several posters have emerged in the outskirts of the city declaring that the BJP MP has gone ‘missing'.  The posters,

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  LK Advani: The 'Marg Darshak' has reasons to be so quiet

  Politics | April 07, 2015 9:30 IST

  New Delhi: Lal Krishna Advani, the 87-year-old patriarch of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not speaking on any party forums these days.First, he turned down the party president Amit Shah's request to speak at the

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  Joshi blames 'reductionist' approach for rich-poor divide

  Politics | April 05, 2015 23:15 IST

  Kochi: Amid criticism that the NDA Governmentwas giving speedy green clearances to big ticket projects inthick forest areas, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today said there is a need for a “change of mindset”

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  Congress sold the nation to benefit the rich: Modi

  Politics | April 04, 2015 22:58 IST

  Bengaluru: Taking on Congress over its charge that his government was pro-rich, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused it of “selling the nation to benefit the rich“ when it was in power and asked BJP