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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram temple in Ayodhya, marking the culmination of a decades-long campaign by Hindu nationalists to establish Hindu supremacy in India. The temple is built on the disputed site of a mosque destroyed by a Hindu mob, and its construction symbolizes the vision of creating a Hindu nation.
Hindu nationalists in India are calling for a boycott and removal of a sex scene in Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," which depicts actor Cillian Murphy having sex with Florence Pugh while she asks him to read from the Bhagavad Gita. Some right-wing groups have accused the scene of being a "disturbing attack on Hinduism" and part of a larger conspiracy. Despite the controversy, the film has been well-received in India, grossing over $3 million in its opening weekend. This is not the first time Hindu-right groups have taken offense to portrayals of Hinduism in media, with previous instances leading to boycotts and forced removals.
Two high-profile Indian politicians, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, were shot and killed on live television while in police custody in Prayagraj. The assassins, who posed as media personnel, were swiftly arrested by police. One of the assassins was recorded chanting a slogan popularized by Hindu nationalists in anti-Muslim campaigns.