• December 16, 2002
• VHP asks Vajpayee to respond to letter on Ram temple

• December 6, 2002
• Nation on high alert on mosque demolition anniversary

• December 3, 2002
• VHP to organise 'Shaurya Diwas' at Akshardham temple

• November 29, 2002
• Ayodhya cases to be tried at Rae Bareily: SC

• November 28, 2002
• Rao wanted mosque built at Ayodhya: D B Roy

• November 27, 2002
• Centre may declare Ayodhya 'no fly' zone

• October 1, 2002
• New claimant to acquired land in Ayodhya

• September 21, 2002
• Another interesting turn to Ayodhya controversy

• September 18, 2002
• Congress, Samajwadi Party condemn Mayawati's decision
• Singhal wants Parliament to enact legislation on Ayodhya

• September 17, 2002
• Ayodhya case: Advani, others get reprieve

• September 9, 2002
• Mayawati refuses to disclose stand on Ayodhya case

• August 31, 2002
• Ayodhya Muslims meet Kanchi seer

• August 30, 2002
• Parallel Hindu body declares war on VHP

• August 29, 2002
• Anti-VHP sadhus to meet in Ayodhya on Thursday

• August 26, 2002
• Special HC bench summons PMO Ayodhya Cell chief

• August 21, 2002
• Publishing opinions on Ayodhya issue a contempt of court: HC

• August 6, 2002
• Digging may not throw up all answers in Ayodhya

• August 5, 2002
• SC issues notice to Centre, others on the Ayodhya issue
• VHP opposes excavations at disputed site

• August 1, 2002
• Pursue case against Advani, Joshi, Bharti: Congress/PTI

• July 29, 2002
• Govt seeks time to examine Ayodhya case: PTI

• July 22, 2002
• VHP announces three-pronged Ram mandir campaign: PTI

• July 6, 2002
• VHP central committee meeting begins

• June 27, 2002
• Ayodhya issue will top agenda at RSS meet

• June 26, 2002
• No need to involve VHP in Ayodhya issue: Kanchi seer
• Ayodhya seers condemn VHP's threat to defy courts

• June 23, 2002
• Arrest Singhal, Togadia: AIMPLB to government

• June 22, 2002
• VHP goes back on promise to abide by court verdict
• BJP distances itself from VHP's stand on temple issue
• We will abide by court verdict: AIMPLB
• 'VHP has discredited itself'
• VHP condemns 'suppression' of shiladaan

• June 19, 2002
• VHP to review commitment to court

• June 17, 2002
• Ayodhya site must be preserved: Dwarka Shankaracharya

• May 4, 2002
• Special bench hearing title suit visits Ayodhya: PTI

• April 27, 2002
• Kanchi seer holds talks with Muslim leaders

• April 9, 2002
• Sena wants Ayodhya issue on NDA agenda

• April 4, 2002
• Mosque can be built only at undisputed site: Shia cleric

• April 3, 2002
• Ayodhya seer floats compromise formula

• April 2, 2002
• Settle Ayodhya dispute out of court: Shia cleric

• March 27, 2002
• Shilas deposited with government treasury

• March 25, 2002
• Peaceful Tazia processions held in Ayodhya, Faizabad

• March 22, 2002
• No takers for the shilas in Ayodhya
• VHP denies raking up asthi kalash issue
• Contempt proceedings against PM dismissed
• SC dismisses contempt charge against Rajnath Singh, VHP

• March 21, 2002
• Courts can't resolve Ayodhya issue: Puri seer
• Babri panel demands assurance from VHP, Bajrang Dal

• March 20, 2002
• Ayodhya cases to be heard daily: Allahabad high court

• March 19, 2002
• VHP to review Ram temple movement: PTI
• PM aiding Ram Janambhoomi Nyas: Congress
• Ayodhya crisis may have cost the nation Rs 800 million
• Centre not to be a party in Ayodhya case
• Restrictions on movement of trucks, buses to Ayodhya lifted

• March 18, 2002
• VHP mounts pressure on govt to transfer Faizabad officials
• Thick friends, save for 67.7 acres of land
• Plea to implead Centre in Ayodhya title suit
• Singhal's hunger strike enters second day

• March 16, 2002
• Parliament, not courts, should resolve Ayodhya dispute: VHP
• VHP, Bajrang Dal activists ransack Orissa assembly
• VHP blames Orissa incident on `anti-social elements'
• Life Limping Back to Normalcy in Ayodhya
• Lift ban on pilgrims: VHP
• Restrictions in Ayodhya to be Relaxed From Sunday
• Paramhans Says He Saved Government's Honour
• Modi Gets Z-plus; More Security For Togadia Too
• Opposition Blasts PM Over Ayodhya Issue
• No crisis in NDA over Ayodhya: BJP
• Efforts on to resolve Ayodhya issue: PM
• Faizabad commissioner, magistrate may be sacked

• March 15, 2002
• 'Shila daan' completed amidst high drama
• Shilas kept in Ayodhya police control room
• Singhal, Paramhans booed by 'karsevaks'
• BJP leaders happy with peaceful shila daan
• Security measures in Ayodhya to continue
• Paramhans insisted on PMO man receiving the shila
• Cong slams PMO official's involvement in 'shila daan'
• Following VHP's climbdown, PM gets a breather
• VHP wins, anti-Hindu forces lose: Togadia
• This is a sell-out: Aslam Bhure
• Courts cannot solve Ayodhya issue: Kanchi seer
• Security tightened in Godhra, army conducts flag march
• Aarti in Ahmedabad for the success of 'shila daan'
• Curfew reimposed in three areas in Ahmedabad
• Violence in Ahmedabad, 20,000 arrests across the country
• 800 arrests in Mumbai, security tightened
• VHP, Bajrang Dal plan Ram dhun processions in Gujarat
• Giriraj Kishore arrested near Lucknow
• Uneasy calm prevails in Ayodhya
• Centre permits 'shila daan' outside acquired land
• 'Shila daan' to be outside acquired land
• PMO official arrives in Ayodhya
• VHP, Bajrang Dal plan marches in Gujarat
• Compromise formula in the offing in Ayodhya

• March 14, 2002
• SC clarifies its Ayodhya order
• Karsevaks make plans to sneak into Ayodhya
• Don't stop shila puja, warns VHP
• SC verdict on shila pujan unfortunate: RSS
• Not mandir, nor masjid, Ayodhyaites want their life back
• Sena raps Centre over Sorabjee's submission
• Security forces on high alert across states
• Mumbai gears up for March 15
• RAF stages flag march in Mumbai
• Cops in Andhra Pradesh ready for Mar 15
• Bedlam in LS over remark against PM
• LS adjourned following PM's statement
• MP moves privilege notice against SC judges
• NDA stifling debate on Ayodhya: Congress
• SC order will be implemented: PM
• Paramhans threatens to end life
• Faizabad commissioner willing to accept shila
• VHP's religious leaders to meet on Thursday
• Defer visit to Ayodhya: US to citizens

• March 13, 2002
• SC rules out bhumi puja at Ayodhya
• NDA upholds govt's decision to implement verdict
• VHP to go ahead with puja in Ayodhya
• Ayodhya custodian refutes Singhal's claim
• Jittery Muslims pack off families from Ayodhya
• Sants to decide on March 15 programme: VHP
• UP governor says order will be implemented
• We'll follow order: Ayodhya commissioner
• Muslim leaders hail verdict
• Ayodhya Muslims still apprehensive about March 15
• Paramhans to go ahead with symbolic offering
• Ten more paramilitary companies in Ayodhya
• Government stand on puja rocks LS
• Allies upset with Centre's stand on puja
• Trinamul stays away from NDA meeting
• Key NDA allies seek Sorabjee's head
• Centre did not give me directions: Sorabjee
• Congress criticises Centre's stand on puja
• 'This is no Parliament, don't interrupt'
• Faizabad indifferent to Ayodhya crisis
• SC begins hearing Ayodhya cases

• March 12, 2002
• Centre hopes SC would clear doubts over puja
• Maharashtra ban religious procession on Mar 15
• Karsevaks give cops the slip in Ahmedabad
• Singhal joins Shivratri procession in Ayodhya
• SC order on 'bhoomi pujan' will be implemented: UP governor
• UP administration will not allow movement of 'shilas'
• VHP strikes conciliatory note
• Army placed on standby in Ayodhya
• Bihar police raids VHP office, arrests 2

• March 11, 2002
• Ayodhya administration sees threat from terrorists
• VHP has a face-saving formula ready for March 15
• Muslim Law Board still open for talks
• RSS to decide on Ayodhya issue on March 15
• Singhal arrives in Ayodhya with govt nod
• Curbs on karsevaks to stay: Allahabad HC
• Paramhans looks to avoid confrontation with govt
• Government to maintain status quo till SC delivers verdict
• Paramhans holds prayers at workshop in Ayodhya
• My arrest would not be in anyone's interest: Singhal
• I will not abide by court verdict: Shiv Sena leader
• UP taking all precautions for March 15
• 300,000 bricks wait in Ayodhya
• Muslim board not serious about resolving dispute: VHP
• TDP, Trinamul warn against puja at Ayodhya site

• March 10, 2002
• We won't accept court verdict: Paramhans
• Muslim Law Board to move SC against March 15 puja
• VHP, Bajrang Dal activists from Gujarat headed for Ayodhya
• VHP adamant on symbolic puja on March 15
• Muslim Law Board rejects symbolic puja proposal
• Flag march in Ayodhya, security beefed up
• One killed, 32 injured in police-VHP clash in South Parganas

• March 9, 2002
• Kanchi Seer sends written proposal to Muslim Board
• Restrictions continue in Ayodhya: PTI
• Babri panel opposes symbolic puja on acquired land
• Congress against 'symbolic' puja: PTI
• Govt to abide by SC verdict: PM
• No request for deployment of army in Ayodhya: Governor
• UP administration asks Centre to deploy Army in Ayodhya

• March 8, 2002
• March 15th programmes to go ahead: Paramhans
• Muslim Board opposes move to allow 'symbolic' puja
• Trains to Ayodhya to resume on Saturday
• Centre to ease restrictions in Ayodhya
• Symbolic bhoomi pujan on undisputed land: Kanchi seer
• Karsevaks: BJP MPs serve notice to PM
• Contempt petition against VHP leaders in SC

• March 7, 2002
• VHP commitment positive: Muslim Law Board
• VHP has no role to play: Kanchi Seer
• People stock essential supplies in Ayodhya
• VHP will abide by court verdict, says Singhal
• Ayodhya peace moves suffer another blow

• March 6, 2002
• Ayodhya talks meant to divert attention from Gujarat: Bukhari
• VHP should give demands in writing: AIBMAC
• No commitment to abide by court's verdict: VHP
• Centre moves high court on Ayodhya issue
• Bihar government bans RSS training camp in Gaya
• Kanchi seer postpones his return home
• Bihar fails to plug flow of karsevaks to Ayodhya

• March 5, 2002
• VHP to await court verdict: Kanchi Seer
• Parallel efforts on to solve Ayodhya issue
• AIBMAC to consider any demand routed through SC
• Muslim Board agrees to consider Ayodhya deal
• VHP denies proposal to resolve Ayodhya dispute
• Fernandes meets Shankaracharya; VHP meet begins

• March 4, 2002
• Karsevaks take out symbolic procession in Ayodhya: PTI

• March 3, 2002
• VHP meet decides to stick to its plans
• DMK to quit NDA if Ram Temple is built
• Temple only after national consensus: Bharati

• March 2, 2002
• Emergency VHP meeting in Delhi on Sunday
• UP govt locks the gate of VHP workshop
• Settle Ayodhya dispute through talks: Jaya
• Karsevaks start trooping out of Ayodhya
• Sonia against any concessions to VHP
• Muslim groups suggest tripartite talks to solve dispute
• Several karsevaks arrested in Mumbai

• March 1, 2002
• Railways cancel several trains connecting Faizabad
• VHP willing to defer temple issue, but seeks assurance: PTI
• 30 companies of paramilitary forces rushed to Ayodhya: PTI
• PM convenes meet to discuss Gujarat, Ayodhya
• VHP-sponsored bandh begins in Ayodhya

• February 28, 2002
• Rajnath orders Ayodhya cleared of karsevaks
• VHP to abide by court verdict, if given early
• RSS agrees to mediate between govt, VHP
• BJP tells cadres not to proceed to Ayodhya

• February 27, 2002
• Keep VHP activists out of Ayodhya: Centre to UP
• Govt won't hesitate to take action: Advani to VHP
• VHP rejects appeal to postpone stir
• We will not remain silent spectators: VHP
• UP govt fears terrorist attack in Ayodhya
• Congress wants PM to take firm stand on Ayodhya
• Sangh leaders meet prime minister on temple issue
• Ayodhya situation under control: UP official
• VHP announces 'muhurat' for shifting temple pillars: PTI

• February 26, 2002
• No temple without court verdict: Vajpayee
• VHP to go ahead with temple 'at all costs'
• Ayodhya issue rocks Parliament
• Devotees throng Ayodhya to attend VHP yagna
• Centre, VHP head for confrontation on Ayodhya

• February 25, 2002
• PM convenes all-party meet on Ayodhya issue

• February 23, 2002
• UP verdict not to affect temple construction: Bajrang Dal

• February 22, 2002
• Hussain persuaded PM to begin talks
• Sonia calls for all-party meet
• VHP threatens Centre over Ayodhya issue

• February 21, 2002
• 'It's a land that belongs to Hindus'
• Congress denies move to support Ram temple

• February 20, 2002
• VHP warns of 'Hindu backlash' if temple construction opposed: PTI

• February 17, 2002
• VHP begins 100-day yagya at Ayodhya

• February 16, 2002
• PM admits failure to resolve Ayodhya
• Vajpayee's remarks surprise VHP
• BJP, VHP playing games on temple: Sonia

• February 15, 2002
• DMK worried about VHP threat

• February 14, 2002
• 'Is Vajpayee threatening me?'

• February 11, 2002
• Respect Hindu sentiments: VHP to govt

• February 10, 2002
• VHP threatens to begin construction work from March 15

• February 9, 2002
• Temple construction date in five days: VHP

• February 7, 2002
• Law ministry rejects VHP's claim on Ayodhya land

• February 6, 2002
• March 12 not deadline for temple construction: VHP

• February 4, 2002
• Await court order for temple dispute solution: PM

• February 2, 2002
• BJP stands by NDA agenda on Ayodhya: PTI

• February 1, 2002
• PM did nothing to solve Ayodhya issue: VHP chief/PTI

• January 31, 2002
• Court cannot decide matters of faith: VHP
• BJP piqued by VHP's demands
• Wait for law ministry's decision: BJP to VHP

• January 29, 2002
• BJP-VHP compromise over Ayodhya

• January 28, 2002
• BMAC slams VHP's demand for handing over disputed land

• Congress criticises PM for meeting VHP team

• BJP defends MPs attending VHP rally

• UP govt failed to stop Babri mosque demolition: Advani/PTI

• January 27, 2002
• VHP will not depend on March 12 deadline: Das

• January 22, 2002
• Hawkish Dalmiya vows to build Ram temple

• January 21, 2002
• VHP whips up Ayodhya with an eye on the polls

• VHP's Ayodhya rally begins

• January 17, 2002
• VHP rally: Security beefed up in Ayodhya

• January 14, 2002
• Babri panel rejects Vajpayee's talks offer

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