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Friday, 8 November 2019

India tense before ruling on holy site claimed by Muslims and Hindus

Supreme court due to decide fate of Ayodhya, where mosque was torn down by Hindu hardliners in 1992

India’s supreme court is expected to make a historic ruling on Saturday over the highly disputed religious site of Ayodhya, which is claimed by Hindus and Muslims.

The site has been one of the country’s most controversial religious grounds since the Babri mosque, which had been standing since the 16th century, was reduced to rubble by Hindu fundamentalists during a 1992 riot in which more than 2,000 people died.

Related: Ayodhya: a history of violence

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