ASSESSMENTS
In India, a Long-Running Religious Fight Nears a Crucial Day in Court
Oct 18, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
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Highlights
- India's ruling party will use its political dominance following its recent landslide reelection to advance the core objectives of the Hindu nationalist movement, which include building a temple on the site of a mosque demolished in 1992.
- The government will seek to strike a balance between advancing its ideological objectives with minimizing societal fissures and avoiding denting its image abroad or harming its economy.
- Still, the Indian Supreme Court's verdict on the contentious Babri Mosque dispute could trigger violence given the issue's religiously charged nature.
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