World Alert: Correction: India’s Supreme Court paves way for the building of a Hindu temple at the country’s most disputed religious site

In a historic judgment, the top court unanimously ruled that the land at the center of the decades-old dispute in the town of Ayodhya would be given to a trust to construct a Hindu temple. Muslims will be given land at an alternate location for a potential mosque. In 1992, Hindu extremists tore down a 16th century mosque at the site in Ayodhya, an act that set off deadly communal riots across the country. Ahead of Saturday's verdict, authorities beefed up security and shut down schools across India's largest state in anticipation of possible unrest. A previous alert was sent in error. It mistakenly said the land was awarded to Hindu groups. This alert has been corrected.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Nov 9, 1:48 AM     Correction: India's Supreme Court paves way for the building of a Hindu temple at the country's most disputed religious site In a historic judgment, the top court unanimously ruled that the land at the center of the decades-old dispute in the town of Ayodhya would be given to a trust to construct a Hindu temple. Muslims will be given land at an alternate location for a potential mosque. In 1992, Hindu extremists tore down a 16th century mosque at the site in Ayodhya, an act that set off deadly communal riots across the country. Ahead of Saturday's verdict, authorities beefed up security and shut down schools across India's largest state in anticipation of possible unrest. A previous alert was sent in error. It mistakenly said the land was awarded to Hindu groups. This alert has been corrected. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071