Gravitas: Hagia Sophia conversion: Why India must take a stand

The Turkish President has repeatedly questioned India's secular credentials. President Erdogan has now converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Should India remain silent?

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[amansouravsrivastava]

Turkey wants to be Muslim world's leader challenging Saudis😂😂

I think world destruction is coming in 20 years seeing multiple developments.

[zebba]

Where is Erdogon’s voice on the Uyghurs persecution in China?

[mr.normalguy]

Imagine the outcry if Taj Mahal was converted to a temple or Al Aqsa was converted to a synnagog.

[GainSomeKnowledge]

Don't know why india has always been passive reactor ...
India needs to play on front foot

[Ms-uxrb]

If India take stand then Thier would be out cry from Leberials & so called elite Indians or Red Comrade

[chiraggupta]

I don't know about Indian government but we Indian people are surely condemning it, this incident is destroyed the secular image of turkey which we always imagined

[shirazkhan]

Ex Muslim in here and now I am an Atheist. I believe Turkey is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to religion.

[marcmckenzie]

This deeply saddens me. The world is rapidly forgetting everything learned from the mistakes of imperialism, as well as WW-II. Will we ever find peace?

[AS-tzyo]

Till now I had hope that Islamic nations can be a republic but not any more. They should have kept it as a Museum.
Now I will not protest if tomorrow Israel decides the same and convert Al-Aqsa mosque back to Solomon temple.

[nocommentsnocomments]

This lady is a wonder women in real life

[mohnisharya]

This person Erdogan needs to be Shown the same mirror which he wants to show others for religious freedom or seclurism...

[i.m.r]

Religious Nationalism? Why would India raise a voice on Turkish Religious Nationalism and the conversion of a museum to a church? Modi's India is all about Hindu Religious Nationalism. Mosques in India haven't been converted to temples, they have just been demolished... Look at the 16th century Babri mosque that was destroyed and then a temple put in its place.

India is understandably silent. If it spoke up, it would be the biggest hypocrite of it would condemn.

[rishijindalrj]

World should join hands to do some big action against peaceful community

[stealdeal]

Simple solution: Stop visiting. ( Tourism bycot)

[vishkiller]

Why should india, have Christian countries took stand against these radicals.

[ahsanhabib]

Before criticizing this decision, India should first learn to protect the rights of it's minorities and their worship spaces

[rockinroxxi]

How to destroy your economy
Tourism dollars...gone in 5...4...3...2...1
Turkey is a turkey 🦃

[aham-mumukshu-asmi]

So basically Hagia Sophia is another Islamic appropriation of other religion's structures like Taj Mahal/Qutb Minar etc.

[pavan]

We Indians don't waste time in criticising the internal affairs of other countries.

[PeterSolarchannel]

Erdogan has crossed the line. Hagia Sophia is a World Heritage monument not a mosque.