Hindu Group Revives Temple Campaign as Polls Approach in India
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Right-wing Hindu activists rallied and courted arrests in support of building a temple at a disputed site in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya, reviving a campaign that triggered deadly riots two decades ago.
Hundreds of workers belonging to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, or the World Hindu Council, carried flags and shouted slogans in the capital New Delhi after authorities in the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh yesterday detained about 1,700 members, including leaders of the organization. The local administration said the rally could disturb peace as the world’s second-most populous nation prepares for elections set to be held by May.