Aaditya Thackeray in Ayodhya: Why the Temple Town Has Become Touchstone for Every Political Party

A young leader like Aaditya Thackeray visiting Ayodhya underlines the fact that the place holds a larger significance in Indian politics. Although the Shiv Sena has called his visit “non-political”, Ayodhya has become a touchstone for any party to achieve political success or a metaphor for Hindutva ideology.

This is Aaditya’s first solo trip to the temple town. He had earlier accompanied his father and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav…