Ram temple controversy: India’s Hindu nationalist groups take over ancient Muslim sites

In India, tensions have been rising between the country’s Hindu majority and the Muslim minority. Some say the ruling party has only exacerbated the situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to open a Ram temple in the northern town of Ayodhya. What makes it controversial is the land it sits on. For centuries a mosque stood there, before it was ultimately torn down by Hindu nationalists, incited by Modi’s party. Our team on the ground reports on the Ram temple, as well as other sites that could see the same fate.

This post was originally published on Access Asia.