THE newest mainstay of the BJP's Hindutva agenda in Madhya Pradesh, where polls are due the year-end, appears to be the idea of Mandir Loks (temple corridors).
Emboldened by the success of Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi and the Mahakal Lok Corridor in Ujjain, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has over the last 3 months, announced building not one but six temple corridors in various parts of the state.
He started off on January 23, by announcing Ram Raja Lok - a temple corridor in Orchha town of Niwari district, which is famous as MP's Ayodhya, for housing the revered shrine of Lord Ram Raja. The same day, he announced a Vanvasi Ram Corridor in Chitrakoot town of Satna district.
This story is from the April 26, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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