During President Trump's first official visit to India, Prime Minister Modi will be hosting a 'Namaste, Trump!' rally — returning the favor to Trump for holding a 'Howdy, Modi!' rally in Houston last year.
"Gujarat was [Modi's] first experiment in successfully establishing a Hindu nation, and Muslims have been marginalized from politics and society," Laliwala says."He saw that as an opportunity to rebuild the BJP here."
. Ayodhya has since become a pilgrimage site for Hindu faithful who want to build a temple on the mosque's ruins.
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