‘No’ to Ayodhya event
The decision of the Congress party to decline the invitation to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya temple reminds us of Jawaharlal Nehru’s commendable commitment to the separation of state and religion during the opening ceremony of the Somnath temple in 1951. However, the political situation now is vastly different, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) waiting to pounce on even the slightest opportunity in this highly sensitive religious issue. By prioritising an idealistic position over practical political considerations in an election year, the Congress may have further diminished its electoral prospects.
Michael Jom,
