In India, the opening of a Hindu temple at a controversial site sparks fears — and cheers

In Ayodhya in northern India, a new temple stands in the spot where a mosque stood until December 1992, when it was torn down by a Hindu mob. The attack sparked riots across South Asia killing thousands and is considered the most violent incident since India’s partition. Sushmita Pathak reports on what the new Ram temple means for local Hindus and Muslims, and Indian politics.

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