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Mark Tully considers the battle between religion and secularism in India

Mark Tully considers the long-running controversy in Indian politics over the place of Hinduism in this officially secular nation.

Eighteen years ago, Hindu extremists pulled down the mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya. 

They believed it stood on the birthplace of the god Rama. Now, a court has finally delivered given an official verdict on who the disputed land belongs to. 

Mark Tully discusses what the latest developments say about the long-running controversy in Indian politics over the place of Hinduism in this officially secular nation.

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