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The Politics Of Ayodhya: Where The Holy Land Stands In BJP’s Election Campaign [1]

['Outlook Web Desk']

Date: 2024-01

Ayodhya has been an epicentre of political and electoral discourse following the Ram Mandir and the Babri Masjid controversy in 1992. The history of Ayodhya is marred by the Babri Masjid's demolition on December 6, 1992, by a right-wing Hindu mob, resulting in nationwide religious riots across the country killing over 2,000 people, predominantly Muslims. The Supreme Court's unanimous verdict on November 9, 2019, declared the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict incorrect and ruled in favour of the Hindu side, allocating the disputed land for a temple dedicated to Lord Ram.

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