BJP and the Politics of Weaponising Places of Worship

On March 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of India admitted a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

On March 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of India admitted a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Who benefits from this, and what would the larger implications of this be for the secular fabric of this nation? In this episode of Itihaas Ke Panne, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay sheds light on the historical as well as contemporary relevance of this act.