Supreme Court already overlooked Hindu sentiments; we won’t accept a pro-Masjid verdict: VHP

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December 3, 2018

Udupi, Dec 3: The Hindu community would never accept if the supreme court of India delivered a verdict in favor of Muslims in Babri Masjid-Ram janam bhoomi dispute case, said Raghavulu, all-India Joint Secretary, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

Speaking at the Janagraha public meeting seeking construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya, organised by the VHP at the Rajangana Parking Space here, on Sunday he said that sadhus, sants and the Hindu community wanted the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

Mr. Raghavulu said that as the Supreme Court was delaying giving a verdict on the Ram Temple issue, sadhus and sants were of the opinion that a Bill could be brought in Parliament for the construction of the Ram Temple.

The VHP was approaching MPs of all political parties on this issue, he said.

A Dharma Sansad would be held at Prayagraj on January 31, 2019, and February 1, 2019, and it would be attended by a large number of sadhus and sants from different parts of the country. This Dharma Sansad would give further directions on the issue of Ram Temple, he said.

Prayers would be offered in temples across six lakh places, including towns and cities, for one week from the Gita Jayanti on December 18 seeking the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Mr. Raghavulu said.

Manjunath Swamy, head, South Zone Public Relations, VHP, said that the country faced threat from Islamic terrorism.

The Supreme Court had overlooked the sentiments of Hindus and devotees of Lord Ram by delaying the verdict on the temple. If the Supreme Court gave a verdict stating that Babri mosque existed, it would not be accepted, he said.

Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Palimar Mutt said that the time was now opportune for the construction of the Ram Temple.

Shobha Karandlaje, MP, who accepted a memorandum seeking construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya from the Palimar seer, said that she would hand it over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, a procession was taken out from Jodu Katte to Rajangana Parking Space, here.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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