Modi to Inaugurate Half-Complete Ram Mandir Amid Controversy

The event, seen by many as the launch of Modi's re-election campaign, is being boycotted by the opposition Congress party and several prominent Hindu priests.

• The Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple being built in Ayodhya, India, is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2024, despite the temple being only half complete.
• The temple is being built on the site where many Hindus believe Lord Ram was born, and where the Babri Masjid mosque stood before it was demolished by a Hindu mob in 1992.
• The inauguration is seen by many as the unofficial launch of Modi's re-election campaign for the 2024 national polls.
• The opposition Congress party and several prominent Hindu priests are boycotting the event, criticizing it as a political show rather than a religious ceremony.
• While the temple construction has been met with excitement by many Hindus, the Muslim community in Ayodhya has expressed concern over the slow progress of the rebuilding of the demolished mosque.

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