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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Ayodhya temple, Bhangra or Bust and cricket

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Ayodhya temple, Bhangra or Bust and cricket

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How do you feel about Narendra Modi laying the first stone at the temple in Ayodhya today?

How do you feel about Narendra Modi laying the first stone at the Ayodhya temple? India's top court granted Hindus the right to build the temple on the site of a former mosque.

Sheetal Parmer hosts the show today, starting off with a round-up of the latest on the coronavirus with Dil Neiyyar. Our sports reporter Ankur Desai provides live cricket updates from Old Trafford for the first test between Pakistan v England, he is also later joined by former Pakistani cricketer Azhar Mahmood. For the main discussion Sheetal asks the listeners - how do you feel about Narendra Modi laying the first stone at the temple in Ayodhya today? Last year, India's top court granted Hindus the right to build the temple on the site of a former mosque. After that Sheetal is joined by the co-producer and two participants who feature in the BBC documentary ‘Bhangra or Bust’. Later, Sheetal speaks to the newly appointed Abdul Shayek who will be taking the helm as CEO and Artistic Director of the multicultural theatre TARA Arts. Finally, as gold prices have reached a record high, Sheetal asks whether the pandemic has made you want to buy or sell your gold.

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