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Hindu monk and chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, up for re-election in key state polls next month, has turned his attention to a revered religious site in Mathura, situated next to a mosque, suggesting he will champion the Hindu cause in a long-running dispute with Muslims over who owns the site
5/5 © Reuters. The Shahi Eidgah Mosque and the Hindu temple are next to each other in Mathura village, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India,
Ahead of key polls, India's ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute
Issue has become a central part of BJP's campaign to extend its grip on power in Uttar Pradesh
Hindus and Muslims have argued for decades for control over a religious site Mathura, echoing other quarrels between the two groups in India that have flared into deadly riots.