"Rise of Ram: Ayodhya's Religious Transformation Under Modi"
More than 30 years after the demolition of a 400-year-old mosque, a new temple dedicated to Lord Ram is set to open in Ayodhya, India, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking controversy in the secular country. The event is seen as a move to appeal to India's Hindu majority, but it evokes fear and painful memories for the Muslim community. The construction of the temple has a divisive history, with the site being handed over to Hindus by a Supreme Court judgment in 2019, despite the court also finding the mosque's demolition to be illegal. The inauguration of the temple is expected to draw people from across India, while concerns linger about potential tensions and the impact on the Muslim community.
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- Religious spectacle to mark opening of Ram temple by India's Modi Reuters India
- Demand for saffron clothing, props rises The Tribune India
- Ram cut-outs, saffron flags dominate city’s landscape Times of India
- Yogi Adityanath writes: The break of new dawn in Ayodhya The Indian Express
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