Modi hails a new ‘divine India’ as he inaugurates controversial Hindu temple ahead of nationwide elections
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‘A new era’: India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya ahead of key elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a temple to the Hindu god Ram at the site of a razed mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya, an event analysts say signifies the start of election campaigning for his party while fulfilling a longstanding promise to its Hindu support base.
India’s Modi is set to open a controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya in a grand event ahead of polls
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday was set to open a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historical mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya. The grand event, which will be attended by thousands, is expected to benefit the Indian leader in the polls just months before a general election.
Indian devotees splurge on jets, gold idols as Hindu temple opens
AYODHYA, India — The private jet parking lots at airports near the Indian city of Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols, as wealthy devotees prepare for the invite-only opening ceremony of one of Hinduism's holiest temples.
Modi Opens a Giant Temple, a Triumph Toward a Hindu-First India
They fanned out across the vast country, knocking on doors in the name of a cause that would redefine India.
India’s Narendra Modi to lead ‘historic’ opening of Hindu temple as he seeks third term as prime minister
The construction of the temple is a 35-year-old, central promise of Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a contentious political issue that helped catapult the party to prominence and power.
Ayodhya: India PM Modi to open Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site
India's PM Narendra Modi is due to inaugurate a grand temple to popular Hindu god Ram in the city of Ayodhya.
A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
NEW DELHI (AP) — Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote.