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Jatin Mathur Since February 2025, Buddhist monks have been protesting, seeking to reclaim control of Mahabodhi. In 1892, an archaeological survey by Alexander Cunningham confirmed that Mahabodhi was originally a Buddhist site. Hence, this has led to a persistent demand through the Mahabodhi Liberation Movement that control of the site be handed over to Buddhists. …

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The Bodhgaya Protest and the Fear of Buddhist reclamation

by rti_adminon April 4, 2025April 4, 2025Leave a Comment15

Vaibhav Kharat The pensive protest at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya reveals the extensive structural discrepancies in India’s religious and media outlook. While Buddhists rightfully demand legitimate control over one of their holiest space, the dominant mainstream media, including television channels, newspapers, radio news, and even widely followed independent digital YouTube, Podcast, audio-video broadcasting platforms …