As Ram Mandir Nears Completion, Ayodhya's Traders Bear Hidden Costs
Widening of roads around the temple complex has resulted in the demolition of shops, leaving the merchants with limited means of livelihood and uncertainties about their future.
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Widening of roads around the temple complex has resulted in the demolition of shops, leaving the merchants with limited means of livelihood and uncertainties about their future.
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Road-widening projects are underway to deal with the crowds expected at the Ram Temple. Those who have been running small shops, selling artefacts and puja material, are afraid the bulldozers will crush their livelihoods.