Welcome to The News Minute, your go-to source for impactful stories from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. Our videos dive deep into Politics, Society, Education, Health, Law, Policy, Entertainment, Pop Culture, and Lifestyle, bringing you in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most in south India.
From immersive storytelling and exclusive interviews to sharp analysis and documentaries, our reporters—deeply rooted in the region—bring you unparalleled access to local stories and insights.
Look south, think TNM.
Subscribe to The News Minute: https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=yt&utm_campaign=link
Support TNM studio fund:
https://pages.razorpay.com/tnm-studio
Follow and engage with us on social media:
Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAPDLKCxoB4y7QzMZ20
Twitter: https://x.com/thenewsminute
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewsminute/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsMinute/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Places of Worship Act, 1991, was introduced to preserve the religious character of places of worship as they stood on August 15, 1947, and prevent the conversion of such sites. Recently, the law has come under scrutiny due to violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following a court-ordered survey of a mosque, and the Gyanvapi Mosque Management Committee filing a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the law’s validity. This has sparked debates about whether the law should be enforced to prevent further civil suits targeting mosques and dargahs, and whether judicial overreach is occurring with court-ordered surveys that may violate the protections granted by the Act. The Supreme Court is set to hear these petitions on December 12.
TNM’s Pooja Prasanna speaks to Supreme Court lawyer Shahrukh Alam on the law, courts’ ordering surveys on mosques and the large political messaging.