A Delhi court remanded eight accused to 12 days’ judicial custody over violence during an anti-encroachment demolition near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Turkman Gate. The Tis Hazari court ordered custody till January 21 after their production.
In Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, three broken idols, including one of Lord Ganesh, were discovered while excavating a well near a temple that had been closed for 46 years. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain supports the significance of Sambhal as a pilgrimage site, while tensions arise following recent violence and complaints regarding threats related to the mosque-temple dispute.
