Temple Construction Meant Small Business Owners in Ayodhya Lost Money – and Hope
While construction and painting are still ongoing in Ayodhya’s three main roads now known as the ‘Ram Path’, ‘Ram Janmabhoomi Path’ and ‘Bhakti Path’, an estimate of between 4,000 and 4,500 shops and homes reportedly have been broken down or displaced.
On the 22nd of January 2024, we stand witness to the culmination of the right-wing movement that began decades ago with the rallying cry to demolish the Babri Masjid. Many of us stand in opposition to the tenets of this ideology.
This campaign emphasizes that our dissent will persist, we shall continue to believe in our idea of a plural, diverse India and actively work towards building a future where all communities coexist in harmony.
The new Ram Mandir (temple) "is a vivid manifestation of a Hindu supremacist political project that challenges the secular foundations of India's Constitution"
After coming to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, the Adityanath government had announced the installation of ambitious statues in Ayodhya. Contradictions and different interests, however, have left these plans at a standstill.
India Is Unveiling Its Controversial Temple of Ram. Here’s What to Know
A decades-long flashpoint in India’s sectarian politics is poised to reach a climax next week. The Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple, will be consecrated Jan 22 on a contested holy site once home to a mosque in India’s northern city of Ayodhya.
In Ayodhya, firm linked to BJP leaders sold ecologically sensitive land to Adani – for a big profit
The deal shines a light on the politically connected beneficiaries of the land rush in the temple town – and farmers who lose out by selling their land cheap.
Congress says it will decide at appropriate time on Sonia Gandhi attending Ram Mandir consecration
The issue of handling the invitation for the consecration of Ram Temple has become politically sensitive and has been discussed at the highest level in the party.
‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
Evicted from their homes, dispossessed of land and poorly compensated, Ayodhya residents question the price they have had to pay for the town’s development.
Amit Shah promises free travel to Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir if BJP wins Telangana
Addressing an election rally in Telangana’s Gadwal, Union Minister Amit Shah told voters that they wouldn’t have to worry about the cost of visiting the Ayodhya Ram Mandir if they elect BJP.
Why Hindutva Card is Not Working for the BJP in Poll-Bound Madhya Pradesh
Although Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath’s strategy to match the BJP in liberally flaunting religious symbolism was frown upon by a section in the Congress, it has proved effective in blunting the opponent's edge on Hindutva.