Ayodhya aspires to become a tourist destination like Varanasi

Residents hope for construction of Ram Mandir and development beyond political debates

Dasaswamedh Ghat is one of the most popular ghats of Varanasi

In the serpentine lanes of Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya, the footage of the Babri Masjid demolition plays in a loop on televisions at small curios shops all the way up to the outer limits Ram Lalla temple, the disputed site of Ram Janmabhoomi. Made into a documentary of sorts, complete with background score and commentary, and titled 6 December: Ek Rakt Ranjit Itihas (“December 6: A blood-stained history”), it is one of the bestsellers here.

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