Both Hindus and Muslims have rights to land in Ayodhya . The ancient town has been a religious flashpoint for 400 years . Hindu mobs destroyed a 16th - century mosque that once stood there . The government braced for more Hindu - Muslim marriages and banned text books .
Both Hindus and Muslims claim rights to land in Ayodhya . The ancient town has been a religious flashpoint for 400 years . Hindu mobs razed a 16th-century mosque that once stood there . The government braced for more Hindu-Muslim violence and banned text messaging .