No leader of contemporary India intrigues and interests me more than LK Advani. He appears at once a man with immense wisdom and understanding of our country. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Filed under Religion · Tagged Ayodhya verdict, Ayodhya-Babri complex, British rule, freedom struggle, Hinduism, Independence, Koran, LK Advani, Lord Ram, Mahatama Gandhi, mosque, Nehru, Ram Janmabhumi, Ram Rajya, secularism, Somanth temple, Subash Chandra Bose, Tryst with Destiny, Vatican
The Ayodhya verdict, in the heat of hasty analysis, came across as a no-winner-no-loser sanitary judgement. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Filed under India, Religion · Tagged Allahabad High Court, Ayodhya verdict, babri masjid, capitalism, communalism, Hindus, India, Muslims, ram mandir, Supreme Court, uttar pradesh
One need not pore into the 8,000 or so pages of the Ayodhya verdict to figure out that the three judges were determined to go beyond the parameters of a mere title suit. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Filed under India, Religion · Tagged Ayodhya verdict, Babri Masjid. hindustan times, cut-and-dried civil suit, judgements, legal precedents, news, Nirmohi Akhara, Ram Janambhumi, Sunni Wakf Board, Supreme Court
Now that the decks have been cleared for the Ayodhya verdict, we have to ensure a fresh tsunami isn’t heading for the shore. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Filed under India, Religion · Tagged Allahabad High Court, Ayodhya verdict, Babri mosque, Hindustan Times, Hindutva, news, standard-operating procedures, tsunami