AAP to organise Shobha Yatra, Bhandaras on Jan 22 to mark Ram Lalla's Pran Pratishtha, says Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party will organise Shobha Yatra, Bhandaras, and Sunderkand recitals, among others, in the national capital on Monday to mark Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has said.
The AAP MLA from Greater Kailash said that party legislators and workers will organise religious programmes at various places according to their personal capacity.
"Delhi government has already announced a holiday for half day tomorrow. Several programmes are also being organised at temples. AAP MLAs will organise Bhandara (community fests), Shobha Yatra, Sunderkand tomorrow," Bharadwaj said.
As per Dilip Pandey, AAP Delhi Vice President, on Monday, the party will organise Bhandaras in 44 out of 70 Assembly constituencies, Shobha Yatra to be taken out in four constituencies and Sunderkand recital programmes to be held in three constituencies.
Meanwhile, the AAP government is also organising a three-day Ramlila event at Pearey Lal Bhawan in ITO that commenced on Saturday.
"A very beautiful grand Ramlila programme has been organised at ITO. I was there yesterday. People are liking it very much, especially the elderly and women. Today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will go there in the evening. Many of our party MLAs will also come (today)," the Delhi Tourism Minister said.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple will take place on Monday.
The idol of Lord Ram has been placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The idol of 'Ram Lalla' is carved by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj. The idol is 51 inches tall and weighs 1.5 tonnes. The idol portrays Lord Ram as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus also crafted from the same stone.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform rituals to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha'; a team of priests led by Lakshmikant Dixit will lead the main rituals. Several celebrities and noted personalities have also been invited to the ceremony. (ANI)