ago a thrusting activist called Narendra Modi helped to organise a month-long political procession across northern India. The Ram Rath Yatra began at the city of Somnath, in his home state of Gujarat, and snaked up and down the country on its way to a mosque in the city of Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh, at the spot where many Hindus believe the god Ram was born.
On August 5th Mr Modi, now prime minister, returned to Ayodhya—for the first time since 1991, according to some reports. He was there to lay the foundation stone of the temple for which he and his party have campaigned for his entire career, and for which the Supreme Court had at last cleared a path in November.
Although India is officially a secular republic, the barrier between faith and state has never been absolute. The state has even abetted the construction of a Hindu temple on a site occupied by a mosque before—in the 1950s, at Somnath, the starting point of the Ram Rath Yatra. But previous governments concentrated on reforming Hinduism, weeding out practices deemed backward, such as discrimination on the basis of caste.
In the Ramayana, the epic poem that tells the story of Ram, the god is exiled from Ayodhya by his father, the king, and passed over as heir to the throne. Although it takes him many years and titanic struggles to do so, Ram eventually returns in triumph to Ayodhya, where he takes his rightful place as king and ushers in a golden era. Mr Modi is deliberately echoing the story with his own triumphant return to Ayodhya. He would doubtless like Indians to imagine that a golden era lies ahead.
I thought The Economist is really the great non biased but this post has completely shifted my perspective. The title of the news shows what inspires The Economist. Going to unfollow forever for showing their biased stand. UnfollowingTheEconomist
Lol😂 Presstitutes in media want their own law enforcement in a largest democracy of the world even after free n fair trail been carried out to conclude the 'case' created by propagandists... 😒
Now this is the reason why you should stick to just economics
I suggest your team to do a study on the topic before writing an article & headline. Temple was razed centuries ago, a mosque built over it by the invaders. Land has been reclaimed as per law. Divisive policies done by media houses like you to get more readership. Shame on you😡
Do not spread lies... because the world knows how you twist the facts. Pity on you, soon you will become irrelevant.
...sometimes Satan, you know he comes as a man of peace
What rubbish news is this? Publish the truth and not paid news. There is no mosque converted to temple. Visit the place and publish the complete news otvnews ndtv TimesNow
New India? Yeah, right....massive slums, poor sanitation, rape culture (HIndutva?) sectarianism, weak military, underfunded infrastructure. Chinese inch-by-inch encroachment in Ladakh and an Indian army powerless to push back. Rewriting history and building temples the answer?
why don't you mention that earlier the mosque was built on a temple . Second thing it was the supreme courts decision to built a temple not the ruling party. Land is also given to construct a mosque
Hindutew gang in india
White lie. Always economical with truth. Shameful
So called international publication 😂
There was no mosque on that place. We used Ctrl+ Del. 😅
It’s astonishing the lies you peddle! The Supreme Court of India ruled on a 130 year old case. There was no violence or triumphalism! Yet you and your tinted perspective want to paint this event negatively? Deplorable
Nice way of defaming the Hindus. Why dont you tell that there was a hindu temple at that place centuries ago which was then demolished by your cruel forefather Babar? Highlight the facts properly.
That's why we say 'Perception speaks louder than Truth'. Truth almost all the time is not easily accepted, a serious human dilemma.
Haha ColossalFailure under!
Hopefully you know the fact. India is a big country and BJP can't fool us. Rather it is doing the things what its citizens wants. This movement started in 1858, when British was ruling and the fact many temples were demolished by Mughals.
If there is any ounce of credibility left, you will change your headline to reflect facts accurately. You have gone so low and mis-leading readers by reporting false and fake information! Why don't you write about what Hindus had lost 500 years ago ?
Very good. We should do the same in Germany. Nobody needs the religion of peace, which is the opposite of peace. We have to work against these terrorists from first second.
Twitter This is absolutely misleading news Ram Mandir (Temple) case was pending from more than 100 yrs narendramodi requested supreme court of India to take case in day to day hearing The archeologist team gave proofs related to Temple earlier. Shame on you
Good. Let's call it a payback for Hagia Sofia.
Wow! spreading misinformation! A birth place of Hindu god Ram was converted into a mosque by tyrant centuries ago. That mosque was demolished decades ago and a temple construction started after the Supreme court of India gave go ahead. The Economist OR communist?
Remove this fake post. Things are done as per court order based upon proofs. Try to check fact first.
Misleading headlines! Please be warned. Journalism is a very responsible profession, treat it with responsibility. Readers must exercise caution
I guess they reckon that if Turkey can convert an important Christian church to a mosque, with no come back, then a mosque can be converted to a Hindu temple.
Journalism at its worst. TheEconomist Hinduphobic
Sir, The temple is restored after 400 years. Kindly check and correct the facts. Stop spreading hatred.
The bunch of bastard journos for The Economist better shut their shops of misinformation and malafide agenda against India.
This is how false impression is being created about Hindus. Twisting the truth to aid your false narratives. If its so, let's see similar articles on temples being districted in the past by mugals. Poat such headline for the temples being destructed in the Muslim countries. Shame
Modi is no different than Erdogan.
See The Pathetic Status of There Twitter Handel, even Pinned Tweet Has 50 Interaction & Some tweet only 7 or so. But Now Hindus Know How To Give Reply For Any Mis Information You Want To Peddel Against Hindustan. pity
I don't understand the kind of journalism you are doing without knowing the facts and history. I feel so funny and sad at the same time. You guys are marvelously stupid and awesomely hinduphobic . Kudos
This is going to lead to violence since Modi came in things are not good
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A joke on .😁😁😁😁😁
Are u SURE u have experience of news & analysis? No u don’t. Else such news & heading would not appear.... study hard dear ones. Collect complete info. If u can’t, no worries U will be just a laughing stock. Tch Tch Tch
It’s sad that demolishing of Babri mosque by HindutvaKarSevaks took thousands of innocent lives and history will always remind of many violent episodes that took place all over India
The man in the picture would replace his mother for votes!
Bogus! The fake and cheap journalism, Don’t pay attention towards these mofos.
Fake news
Fake news.
If it’s just a game of retweets to be earned, well u got it... thanks for this cheap quality of journalism shown on a judicial judgement to defame country and bring disturbance between Indians ...the writer of article should be shameful for this
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Ayodhya for Hindu same as Madina for Muslims.
These hypocrite westerners(Brits) allows unconditional asylum & hence citizenship to Hongkong dwellers but NOT to traumatized uigyur muslims BUT they have the temerity to Question us on CAA As far as RamTemple is concerned it is as per order passed by Supreme Court of India!!
Prostitute American media
False Narrative. The Govt has implemented the judgement of honorable Supreme Court of India. Have you any Problem?
Keep the stupidity with you and don’t spread it because there aren’t any takers
Shame on such news journals for biased and false news reporting. No doubt public will boycott such news items.
This is bad press.
Biased news,see the Wikipedia and u will find out the truth urself
This is utterly a false news...before a mosque,there was a RAM temple which it was demolished by the Babar.
Angry Indian comments will prove that, 'Truth is bitter.'
Save your London first 😒 Only few days left there of freedom
The Economist spreading fake narrative. In reality Modi government is restoring glory of old civilisation. The civilisation which is shattered by Islamic invaders. All over the world natives should throw out Islam from their land
This is the actual story, modi led a mob 30 years ago, that demolished the mosque and killed 2000 innocent Muslims, now pressured supreme courts to get the verdict to build temple that never was. India is not a country for Muslims anymore.
Click bait ...... !!!
Shamesless Pathetic journalism! It’s not replacement but reclaiming the Temple land from mosque that was built illegally! Show up courage to print the truth.
Sadly, an international publication has reduced itself to a click baiting troll.
Fixed it for you.
Stop spreading fake news with this fraudulent and mischevious headline. The temple was built after a Supreme Court verdict. The case was fought legally in court. Don't spread half-truths.
India not replaced a mosque with temple. U should know the facts while publishing a news. It is fact that a temple was demolished by muslim rulers.... If u are getting funds from muslims u write favorable articles against them.... But don't criticize hindus.
Peddler of FakeNews Shame on
TwitterSupport TwitterIndia Pls take into account of this fake news. This is a propaganda to incite communal disharmony
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