They also point to evidence there was a temple there before the mosque was built in 1528. The destruction of the mosque by a Hindu mob had led to riots that killed about 2,000 people across the country. Reuters spoke to more than two dozen Muslims in Ayodhya and all of them said they were fine with the construction of a Hindu temple there. Many, however, are bound to remain resentful of the construction of a temple on the site of what they call the “martyred mosque”. Many Muslims are also spooked by the win of a Hindu ascetic accused of plotting a bomb attack on Muslims.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 14:26 UTC