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India: Modi inaugurates controversial Ayodhya temple India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Ram on the site of a mosque in Ayodhya. His Hindu-nationalist BJP party has been hyping up the event ahead of the elections. https://www.dw.com/en/india-modi-inaugurates-controversial-ayodhya-temple/a-68048499 © 2024 Deutsche Welle New Ram temple opens old wounds in Indian city of Ayodhya In India, Hindu devotees are pouring into the northern city of Ayodhya for the opening of the Ram temple. It's an event that's being portrayed as a long-awaited victory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Hindu nationalist BJP party. https://www.dw.com/en/new-ram-temple-opens-old-wounds-in-indian-city-of-ayodhya/video-68029180 © 2024 Deutsche Welle India: Ram Temple inauguration stokes political controversy Murali Krishnan in New Delhi The consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is expected to be a rallying cry for India's ruling BJP ahead of elections while reinforcing its Hindu nationalist narrative. The opposition is boycotting the ceremony. https://www.dw.com/en/india-ram-temple-inauguration-stokes-political-controversy/a-68030692 © 2024 Deutsche Welle