India’s Prime Minister pNarendra Modi led the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, a grand Hindu temple to Lord Ram, on Jan 22, delivering on a 35-year-old promise made by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). READ MORE: https://str.sg/6ti3The long-anticipated building of this temple was meant to represent Mr Modi’s vision of a new India. This comes as general elections are due in India in the next few months, with many critics accusing the government of politicising what is essentially a religious celebration. Related articleConsecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya gives Modi re-election campaign a boost, say analystshttps://str.sg/xPkC [For ST subscribers]Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub--------------------WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.comWHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsappTIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimesPODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts#straitstimes #india #modi