Srinagar, Nov. 28 -- Some years back London-based author, Irfan Hussain wrote for Pakistani newspaper, 'The Daily Times' -- "Seen through Hindu eyes, the Muslim invasion of their homeland was an unmitigated disaster. Their temples were razed, their idols smashed, their women raped, their men killed or taken slaves. When Mahmud of Ghazni entered Somnath on one of his annual raids, he slaughtered all 50,000 inhabitants. Aibak killed and enslaved hundreds of thousands. The list of horrors is long and painful." On Nov 25, 2025 -- PM Narendra Modi said : "... the ceremony at Ayodhya was the fulfillment of a 500 year old resolve and asserted that henceforth the sacred temple city will emerge as a rising centre where spirituality and modernity w...