Kalyan Singh was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh when the disputed structure, often referred to as 'Babri Masjid' was brought down by the Karsevaks
Controversial poet Munawwar Rana has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police for his derogatory comments against Hindus by drawing false equivalence with radical Islamic organisation Taliban
Maulana Mufti Arshad Farooqi, the Mufti of Darul-Uloom Deoband and the chairman of Online Fatwa Department, glorified Taliban for its victory in Afghanistan
Speaking on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister came down heavily on the "liberals" and the leaders of the opposition parties for glorifying the Taliban, a radical outfit that tramples on the basic rights of women and children.
The Independence Day celebrations at Madarsa Alia inside the Jama Masjid premises was organised by the Local Islamia Agency. UP Miniority Commission chairperson Ashfaq Saifi had hoisted the Tricolour.