
India PM opens grand temple
Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya.
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has consecrated a Hindu temple on the site of the 16th century Ayodhya mosque whose destruction by a mob 32 years ago sparked religious riots. We explain the history of the site and get reaction from India.
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(Photo: Indian Prime Minister Modi presides over inaugural ceremony at Ram Mandir temple, Ayodhya, India - 22 Jan 2024. Credit: INDIA PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU/EPA)
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