Indian PM cheered at website of contested temple

Modi inaugurates $1.3bn worth of tasks in Ayodhya where big Hindu temple is nearing conclusion Workers stand in front of the under-construction Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India on Friday. (Photo: Reuters) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated jobs worth 111 billion rupees (US$1.3 billion) in the northern riverside town of Ayodhya, ahead of the opening of a long-anticipated and questionable temple in January. Hundreds braved a winterseason earlymorning to line up along roadways in the city as Modi started a trip in a Toyota SUV, waving at crowds that showered him with increased petals and shouted mottos. The tasks he revealed consistedof a brand-new airport and a revamped train station. Ayodhya is commonly thought by Hindu enthusiasts to be the birthplace of the god Ram. The temple was constructed after a decades-old motion that included the damage of a mosque that had stood in its location, and a bitter court fight. In 2019, The Supreme Court of India ruled building might go ahead. The city hasactually gonethrough a facelift in current years as authorities expanded roadways and developed bridges and highways ahead of an preparedfor increase of Hindu pilgrims. The airport, with a exterior that mirrors temple architecture, was likewise established with the expectation of increased tourist.  The grand open
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