Demands for the construction of the temple helped turn Hindu nationalism into a major political movement in the 1990s and make the B.J.P. a national power.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/asia/india-state-elections-modi.html

While it is important to acknowledge that Hindutva is not synonymous with Hinduism, various advocates of Hindu nationalism conflate these identities with discriminatory political undertones.

Source: http://southasiajournal.net/hindu-nationalism-impact-on-multicultural-societies/