Another Unhappy Anniversary: Ayodhya

Check out Anand's (i.e., Locana's) thoughtful reflection on Ayodhya. Today is the 12th anniversary of the razing of the temple. It proves yet again that he is one of the best India bloggers out there. I agree with him on all points.

[For background on this event, Wikipedia has a very good entry.]

Today in India, 600 Muslim activists were arrested for attempting to stage a protest at the site.

And some testy words were exchanged in the Indian Parliament over the issue.

Big whoop. Other than that, I'm not finding any acknowledgment of the anniversary in the either the Indian or the International press. Maybe it will come back to the forefront when a decision is finally made as to what happens next at the site, which remains in post-demolition limbo.