Most of north India, as it passes through in the grip of a cold wave, the Hindu-frenzy public warms up in Bhakti mode. “Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram” fills the air as the new national anthem of the nation.
Don’t pose questions like, “Since when did the government’s job be to inaugurate temples and its prime minister lead the puja commemoration as a chief invitee?
In the fast-changing and religiously-infused hot climate, it would be contemplated as anti-national and anti-Modi or even blasphemy while hurting the religious sentiment of the orange brigades.
Schools, colleges, and universities are off, government employees get a break, and the public can visit the local cinema halls and watch the Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration ceremonies for free.
Monday, January 22nd, will be a historic day or, more precisely, a turning point for the country. The half-completed but grandeur of architecture Ayodhya temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Ram, will be consecrated on the demolished 16th-century Babri mosque.
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