Don’t just blame Hindutva for Ayodhya dispute, Muslim elite politics also responsible : Hilal Ahmed
2,828 views · Published 7 December 2018 · 5:14 · Indexed 12 October 2026
Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics
The dominant political rhetoric around the Ayodhya dispute portrays Muslims either as victims — whose mosque was demolished by a Hindutva mob in 1992, or as determined contenders — who will not give up even the site of a demolished mosque for the construction of a Ram Mandir. This reductive representation of Muslims as a homogeneous political entity does not allow us to look at the complex role played by Muslim politicians in the Ayodhya case. The Babri Masjid case was not just a simple Hindu-Muslim conflict. It was actually an outcome of a complex legal battle between various local stakeholders. Two questions must be asked: How did the Babri Masjid become a national Muslim issue? And, why did Muslim political groups begin to treat the Babri Masjid case as a non-political ‘legal’ battle after its demolition in1992? Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint : http://bit.ly/SubscribeToThePrint » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint
