In a blog post released on Monday, Modi described the Somnath temple in Gujarat, rebuilt after repeated attacks by foreign invaders, as a symbol of the “indomitable spirit of Indian civilisation”. According to Modi, Nehru had objected to the President and Union ministers associating themselves with the ceremony, arguing that it would create a “bad impression” of India. He claimed Nehru had even described Mahmud as an art lover, adding that a historian who accompanied Mahmud had contradicted this portrayal. Citing another historian, Trivedi described the Mughal period as the “bloodiest” phase of Indian history. He claimed the Congress’s “tukde-tukde gang” was unsettled by the top court’s decision to dismiss the bail pleas of Khalid and Imam.

Source: The Telegraph January 06, 2026 09:00 UTC