"Indian Muslim Leaders Call for Resolution of Mosque-Temple Disputes"
Indian Muslim leaders are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to resolve disputes over mosques and Hindu temples, expressing concern over the minority Muslim population feeling threatened and suffocated. The leaders called for the protection of Muslim places of worship and urged the government to safeguard their interests and religious sites, following a court ruling allowing Hindus to pray in a 17th century mosque claimed to have been built after the destruction of a temple. The ongoing disputes over holy sites have divided India, with critics accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of promoting discrimination against Muslims, while Hindu groups claim that several mosques were built over demolished Hindu temples.