Hyderabad, Feb. 16 -- PM Modi's recent inauguration of BAPS temple in Abu Dhabi has sparked a wave of rhetoric within right-wing Hindu circles, perpetuating the idea that Modi is revered in the 'original Islamic world'. In right-wing WhatsApp groups, messages celebrating the perceived 'conquest of Abu Dhabi' and attributing this triumph to Narendra Modi's leadership are being circulated.

This narrative gains particular significance when juxtaposed with Modi's inauguration of a Ram temple at the site of the demolished Babri Masjid, just weeks prior. The subtext and connotations of these two events are heavily political.

Such actions may be utilised to undermine the concerns of Indian Muslims, suggesting that their anxieties are unfounded...