Temples and other buildings on the bank of Sarayu river are seen illuminated ahead of the foundation-laying ceremony for a Hindu temple in Ayodhya, India, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar
(Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay a foundation stone for a Hindu temple on a site in northern India where a 16th century mosque was demolished by supporters of his Hindu nationalist party in 1992.
The events in Ayodhya sparked communal riots in several parts of India. About 2,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.
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