At the inauguration of the Ram Temple built in place of the demolished 16th century Babri Masjid, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared: “Breaking the shackles of slavery, the country should rise, taking lessons from the past. January 21, 2024 is not merely a date in the calendar but heralds the advent of a new era.”

It was in in December 1992, when a violent mob, led by BJP’s LK Advani and other Hindu nationalists, demolished the historic Babri mosque at Ayodhya, claiming that it was built on a Ram Temple. Barely four months ahead of the general elections, the inauguration of the $240 million Ram Temple will be used by Modi to seek a third term as PM. The new generation of India is now under the shadow of BJP and other Hindu fanatic and nationalist organisations like Shiv Sena, Sangh Pariwar and Bajrang Dal. Conceived by Nehru and Gandhi as a democratic, secular and egalitarian state, India is now fast transforming into a religious intolerant and extremist state having backing of state institutions under PM Modi. Inaugurating the Ram Temple amid great pomp and show, BJP is confident of winning the forthcoming elections because nowhere in the country, INDIA, an alliance of opposition political parties led by Congress, is found capable of defeating Modi’s BJP.

What is the main message which the Modi regime is giving to the world by constructing Ram Temple on what was claimed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama demolished during the era of Mughal emperor Zahiruddin Babar in early 16th century? Why are the saner elements in India not aggressively resisting the BJP drive to erase the symbols and legacy of 800 years of Muslim rule and how........

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