The Ramanandi sect follows an egalitarian ideology. It is one of the largest sects of Hindus. The beginning of this sect is believed to be with Lord Shri Ram himself.
According to the declaration, many academicians and intellectuals have been portraying Hindutva as the antithesis of Hindu Dharma because of their hatred and biases against the Hindu community or for political agendas.
Following her marriage with Arvind, 21-year-old Shabana aka Shivani opened up about Islam. She asserted that in Islam women are treated as nothing more than a baby-producing machine.
SC agreed to look into a series of petitions alleging that the Tamil Nadu govt is trying to appoint 'non-believers' as archakas (priests), contrary to the age-old Agamas governing temples in the State