Millions of Indians across 49 constituencies are casting ballots as the country’s six-week-long election enters its final stages
Supporters of Samajwadi Party and Indian National Congress shout slogans and wave flags at an election rally by Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, May 19, 2024. enters its final stages with voting also being held in northern Ayodhya city, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque.
Modi this year opened the controversial Hindu temple built on the grounds of a centuries-old mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The temple was built at an estimated cost of $217 million and its opening was seen as a political triumph for the populist leader who is seeking to transform the country from a secular democracy into a Hindu state. It also fulfilled a longstanding demand of the majority Hindus.
Agarwal said excitement over the Hindu temple may not have translated into a significant political issue for the ruling party and it is “evident from the lack of interest among voters, reflected in a notably low turnout.” In Ayodhya, where the temperature is expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius , voters lined up at polling stations early in the morning to cast their ballots.
His wife, Renuka Sharma, disagreed, arguing that the temple remains a crucial deciding factor in polls. Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in an election rally last week, said the choice between “devotees of Ram” and “anti-Ram forces” is the defining theme of the national election, referring to the opposition parties.
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