The idea has been gaining ground since then and has established itself as the dominant theme in Indian politics," he says.Political scientist Imtiaz Ahmed provides a counter. He says the demolition is "a peripheral issue" in Indian politics today, raised sporadically "to influence the electoral process." Even the electoral relevance of Babri Masjid or building the Ram Mandir has declined, he says. Look how the Babri Masjid issue is irrelevant in the forthcoming Gujarat election. If the politics had changed permanently, this wouldn't have happened," he says.Prasad believes that liberalisation had a far greater impact on long-term national politics than the flattening of Babri Masjid.

Source: Times of India December 05, 2017 23:32 UTC