Apparently, Modi considers himself so holy that he feels empowered to inagurate a major temple on his own. There were no Hindu priests in attendance, and Modi excluded pretty much everyone of significance in the Central Government, as well as the Chief Minister for the state where the temple is built. He is putting on a show for the upcoming election in March.
Needless to say, his arrogance has ticked off a huge number of people, including senior members of his own party. It remains to be seen whether this will finally be enough to put a dent in the “Modi Magic”.
Oh, and PS the new temple isn’t actually on the site of the Babri Masjid that Modi had torn down. It’s about 4km away.
I have to correct myself, the Chief Minister for the state was present, but others were not. Also, Modi’s darker half, the leader of the RSS, *was* there.
Pretty much everything you said was untrue. There were plenty of priests in attendance and Modi didn’t do anything on his own.
Nobody of any significance in his party is ticked off, everyone understands that he is the one most Indians vote for.
Also Modi didn’t have anyone “ tear” down the mosque, that happened in 1992. The temple is on the exact same spot, not some 4 km away that you claim.
I wasn’t going to bother with replying but I see no reason to allow a free pass for nonsense passing off as information.
Are you serious? There was a phalanx of Hindu priests. They led the consecration.
4km away is the site of the proposed mosque. The Ram Temple is exactly where it once stood, till Baburs generals tore it down and built the mosque.
If anyone in his party are piqued then it they do a damn good job of covering it up.
Stop reading the NYT and the Guardian. your bias and ignorance are on grand display.