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Digvijaya Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi to Postpone Ram Temple ‘Bhoomi Pujan’, Asks ‘How Many More People Do You Want to Send to Hospital?’
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremmony of Ram temple in Ayodhya was held at an inauspicious time.

New Delhi, August 3: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremmony of Ram temple in Ayodhya was held at an inauspicious time. Taking to Twitter, Singh urged the Prime Minister to postpone the ground-breaking ceremony for the temple is slated for August 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the temple at a ceremony in Ayodhya on this day.
In a series of tweets, Singh said that Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati had warned that it was not the right time to start the construction of ‘Ram Mandir’, but the event was organised on a particular day (August 5) after taking PM Modi’s convenience into consideration. In another tweet, Singh attacked the Prime Minister and questioned, ‘Is PM Modi above the thousand years old belief of the Hindu religion”.
Take a Look at the tweets:
मैं मोदी जी से फिर अनुरोध करता हूँ ५ अगस्त के अशुभ मुहुर्त को टाल दीजिए। सैंकड़ों वर्षों के संघर्ष के बाद भगवान राम मंदिर निर्माण का योग आया है अपनी हठधर्मीता से इसमें विघ्न पड़ने से रोकिए।
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) August 3, 2020
५ अगस्त को भगवान राम के मंदिर शिलान्यास के अशुभ मुहुर्त के बारे में विस्तार से जगदगुरू स्वामी स्वरूपानंद जी महाराज ने सचेत किया था। मोदी जी की सुविधा पर यह अशुभ मुहुर्त निकाला गया।यानि मोदी जी हिंदू धर्म की हजारो वर्षों की स्थापित मान्यताओं से बड़े हैं!! क्या यही हिंदुत्व है?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) August 3, 2020
मोदी जी आप अशुभ मुहुर्त में भगवान राम मंदिर का शिलान्यास कर और कितने लोगों को अस्पताल भिजवाना चाहते हैं? योगी जी आप ही मोदी जी को समझाइए। आपके रहते हुए सनातन धर्म की सारी मर्यादाओं को क्यो तोड़ा जा रहा है? और आपकी क्या मजबूरी है जो आप यह सब होने दे रहे हैं?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) August 3, 2020
He asked, “PM Modi, how many people do you want to send to hospital by laying the foundation stone of Ram Temple in such an inauspicious occasion? Yogi ji, please make him understand. How are the traditions of Sanatan Dharma being broken in your presence?” Singh tweeted in Hindi.
On July 23, Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati had said that this was an ‘ashubh ghadi’ (inauspicious time) to lay the foundation of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. “We don’t want any position or to be a trustee of the Ram Temple. We only want that the temple should be built properly and the foundation stone should be laid at the right time, but this is an ‘ashubh ghadi’ (inauspicious time),” the Shankaracharya had said.
(The above story first appeared on Onhike on Aug 03, 2020 12:12 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website onhike.com).
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ERAMN Plans Virtual Press Conference On International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, ERA Minnesota (www.ERAMN.org) will roll-out its legislative agenda and plan action for the final push to make the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution and to add an ERA into the Minnesota Constitution, through a VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE on Monday, March 8, 2021.
“Minnesota is way behind on adding an ERA into our state constitution: 26 states in the Union already have state ERA’s, but not us,” said Heather Allison, President of ERA Minnesota. “Valuing gender equality is a cornerstone to a thriving economy. You don’t drive a car on two wheels; why hamstring our economy by allowing major roadblocks of pay inequity, pregnancy discrimination and sexual violence to negatively impact half our state population?”
“The Equal Rights Amendment has now met all the constitutional requirements to become the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution,” said Betty Folliard, Founder of ERAMN. “We demand action on equality in America and equality is spelled: ERA”.
There will be a brief presentation, then a Q & A session for the press/media.
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11 Good News Stories: Spidey Sense, Saving Grandma, ‘Vax-Unteers’
ACROSS AMERICA — Mike Justman’s Spidey sense told him his superhero costume was the prescription for pandemic doldrums.
“Kids were getting their birthdays canceled,” the New Berlin, Wisconsin, resident told Patch’s Karen Pilarski.
He’s been putting on his Spider-Man costume since March, and putting on a show worthy of Tom Holland, the leading man in “Spider-Man 3.” He even jumps atop a car in a signature Spider-Man move.
Justman’s Spidey adventures started in his neighborhood but have expanded across southeastern Wisconsin. And it’s not just kids who are enjoying the show. By Karen Pilarski for New Berlin Patch
Below are 10 more uplifting stories from Patch editors across America.
Putting Their Privilege To Work
Inspired by their parents to recognize their privilege and use it to make their community better, a group of Warren, New Jersey, 6-year-olds known collectively as the Kindness Crew are teaming with the local police union to help restaurants struggling to stay afloat in an industry hit hard by the pandemic. The effort raised more than $4,000 to offset the costs of a special effort to bring more customers in the door. Two of the girls’ mothers had been doing philanthropic work to set an example for their daughters, and when they realized the girls didn’t have an active stake in it, they challenged them to help move the project ahead by doing video interviews with the people they wanted to help. By Alexis Tarrazi for Warren Patch
(Photo courtesy of Val Carleo)
Good Morning, Sunshine
Pandemic or not, folks around Buckingham Township in Pennsylvania weren’t going to let Bryan Rosica’s birthday pass without them making a big deal out of it. Neighbors and friends of the beloved elementary school teacher, who was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, surprised him with a sunrise parade. “Bryan is full of life,” one of the organizers told Patch. “He is always positive, incredibly energetic, a very thoughtful individual. He just has an effervescent personality, the kind of individual who will do anything for anybody.” By Peter Blanchard for Doylestown Patch
(Photo courtesy of the Rosica family)
The Uplift Of The Uplift
Inside the intensive care unit at St. Jude’s Medical Center in Anaheim, California, ventilators whoosh and hospital equipment beeps. This is the cadence of coronavirus, and it is the only sound in the ICU ward where Joseph Trejo, an otherwise healthy 53-year-old man until he contracted COVID-19, is in the battle of his life. Outside, a Mariachi band started strumming and raising their voices in song. Trejo’s wife of 38 years, Patty, had arranged for the musical tribute to lift his spirits — and her act ended up giving the ICU staff some much-needed joy. By Ashley Ludwig for Mission Viejo Patch
(Photo courtesy of St. Jude’s Hospital)
Stepping Up To The Plate
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, special education teacher Arden Moore will get a sign — an actual banner with her name — of how much she’s appreciated during the Philadelphia Phillies’ home opener on April 1. She has been teaching in-person classes since August — and, by the way, ongoing chemotherapy treatments didn’t stop her — and will be among 41 “Frontline Heroes” honored for, ahem, stepping up to the plate during the pandemic. By Marlene Lang for Pottstown Patch
The “Vax-Unteer” Squad
Snagging an appointment to get a coronavirus vaccination isn’t easy for anyone, as demand for the shots continues to exceed supply. And it’s especially tough for older folks introduced to technology late in life and not as comfortable at a computer as their children and grandchildren. Westfield, New Jersey, high school junior Taylor Addis recognized the problem many were having and organized her fellow “vax-unteers” to help. So far, at least 200 people in their area have asked the group for help, including one person who is 98. By Caren Lissner for Westfield Patch
Seeds Of Progress
Before AeroFarms moved into a former steel mill in Newark, New Jersey, the ailing, 75-year-old building was like many others in the city: full of promise but needing new life. Now, more than four years after AeroFarms planted the first seed at its global headquarters, new life has indeed arrived in the city’s Ironbound neighborhood — nearly 2 million pounds of it. That’s the amount of leafy greens that sprout every year at 212 Rome St., where an enormous, 70,000-square-foot facility houses the “largest indoor vertical farm in the world.” By Eric Kiefer for Newark Patch
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Fox Anchor Suspended Over Tweet About Vaccines For Obese People
WASHINGTON, DC — Blake McCoy, a news anchor with a Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C., was suspended from his job over a tweet that criticized COVID-19 vaccine eligibility.
“I’m annoyed obese people of all ages get priority access before all essential workers,” McCoy, who works for WTTG, a local Fox affiliate, tweeted Tuesday. “When most stayed home, we went into work everyday last March, April, May and everyday since putting ourselves & loved ones at risk. Vaccinate all essential workers. Then obese.”
A Fox 5 spokesperson confirmed that McCoy had been suspended for the tweet. “Blake McCoy has been suspended from WTTG-Fox 5 pending further review,” a spokesperson told People.
McCoy issued an apology later on Tuesday, saying he deleted the tweet because it was “insensitive and offensive.”
“I truly regret my words and want to apologize,” McCoy tweeted.
On Thursday, D.C. residents ages 18 and up with specific medical conditions became eligible to reserve a vaccine appointment. Among the qualifying conditions is obesity.
The WTTG website says McCoy has served as co-anchor on Fox 5 News’ weekday news shows at 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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