India&;#039;s PM Modi unveils controversial £300m &;#039;Hindu Vatican&;#039; built on ruins of 16th century mosque
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India&;#039;s PM Modi unveils controversial £300m &;#039;Hindu Vatican&;#039; built on ruins of 16th century mosque

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historical mosque in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya.  The temple‚ which is still under construction‚ is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Ram and fulfils a long-standing demand by millions of Hindus who worship the revered deity.  Portrayed as a Hindu awakening from centuries of subjugation by Muslim and colonial powers‚ the consecration of the Ram Mandir temple is also being seen...