India's Supreme Court is due to rule on Saturday on the ownership of a cent...
NEW DELHI - India’s Supreme Court is due to rule on Saturday on the ownership of a centuries-old religious site claimed by both Hindus and Muslims, in a case that has fueled suspicion and sparked deadly riots between the communities.
1949 - Muslim groups accuse government officials of conniving with Hindu monks to place an idol of an infant Lord Ram in the grounds of the mosque. 1986 - A court orders locks to be opened at the disputed site and that Hindus be allowed to pray there.
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