What risk is there of India turning into a Hindu nation? | Inside Story

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial Hindu temple in the city of Ayodhya. The shrine was built on grounds where a mosque stood for centuries. That was destroyed by Hindu activists in 1992. In elections in 2014, Modi campaigned with a promise to build a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Ram, on the very site of the demolished mosque. With the temple's consecration coming only months ahead of a national election - opposition leaders accuse him of exploiting religion to win political favour. What does this mean for the future of secularism in the country? Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #AyodhyaTemple #NarendraModi #Hinduism #Ayodhya #RamTemple #ReligiousPolitics #SecularismDebate #IndianElections #ALJazeeraInsideStory