Discourse in Ayodhya moves from religious frenzy to FDI

From heated arguments and the mob frenzy of Dec 6, 1992, to animated discussions on foreign investment in retail trade, Ayodhya seems to have come a long way since the Babri mosque was razed, triggering riots across the country.

 

Twenty years on, most residents of Ayodhya, 135 km from the state capital Lucknow, say the Ram temple movement does not excite them any more. They candidly admit that bread and butter issues have "superseded all other urges"... Read more