Modi Consecrates a Controversial Temple
Religion gives way to politics
By: Jyoti Malhotra
When 12 hours, 43 minutes, and 42 seconds flashed on the screen clock that was pounding down a countdown in Ayodhya Sunday night, Bollywood star and member of Parliament Hema Malini threw back her head slightly and laughed coquettishly as Rahul Kanwal, a journalist, praised her dance performance in honor of the Hindu god Rama. Malini h…
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