Experts see temple-mosque disputes ahead of 2027 UP polls as effort to polarise voters

Experts see temple-mosque disputes ahead of 2027 UP polls as effort to polarise voters

Although the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have started to set the political narrative. Analysts point to the recent bypolls in the state where slogans like “Batenge to Katenge” (divided we perish) played a … Read more

Bhagwat thinks the saffron family should look ahead

Bhagwat thinks the saffron family should look ahead

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants the saffron family to become forward looking and solution oriented rather than hyping the sensitive issues of temple and mosque for political purposes, some Sangh functionaries told ET. The functionaries feel that Bhagwat’s latest remarks expressing concern over the resurgence of temple-mosque disputes and advising people against raking up such … Read more