Monday, July 18, 2016

Hindu monk's temple mission a headache for Modi

There's more to a squalid corner of India's Uttar Pradesh state than meets the eye. It's the site where millions of Hindus believe their god-king Ram was born, with a local monk spearheading a campaign to have an ancient temple rebuilt. But the area also used to be a home to a demolished mosque, making it a flashpoint for tension between Hindus and Muslims. As Tom Lasseter reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must now make a delicate political decision on the area's future development.

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