Overview
- Police in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura ran multi‑layered checks with CCTV and drones, PAC and RAF units on standby, and restrictions on gatherings to keep the 33rd anniversary peaceful.
- IICF says its traditional redesign is nearly ready for the Ayodhya Development Authority, but funds remain scarce—about Rs 3 crore on hand against an estimated Rs 65 crore—and FCRA clearance is still pending.
- Trust chief Zufar Faruqi indicated the mosque complex could be built in phases and possibly at more than one location due to effective land being under five acres at Dhannipur.
- The Ram Temple project is formally complete following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flag‑hoisting in November, with additional campus works slated to finish by 2026.
- UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath touted a ‘riot‑free’ state and signaled attention to Kashi and Mathura, while Pakistan’s Foreign Office urged protection of Muslim religious heritage on the anniversary.