Over 50 years ago, Hindu and Muslim residents of a north Indian town did something remarkable. They decided to share a piece of land that Hindus hold as sacred — and where Muslims had long worshipped in a medieval mosque.
Now that agreement has unraveled, with the tacit support of India’s ruling party.
NPR’s Diaa Hadid reports.
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