"Hurt sentiments of majority": Madhya Pradesh CM after Congress declined Ayodhya's invite

New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that by declining the invitation to the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya later this month, the Congress has hurt the sentiments of the majority of the population of the country.
The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said that the grand old party should apologise.
This came after senior Congress leaders--Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury--'declined' the invitation to the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the grand event is "clearly a Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh event."
Reacting to this, Yadav said, "This is very unfortunate. First, Congress created obstacles (to the construction) for the Ram Temple. Now they are insulting the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. In a way, it has hurt the sentiments of the majority of the population of the country. Congress should apologise."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the installation of the idol of Ram Lalla at the grand temple on January 22. As per temple officials, the ceremony will be held for seven days starting on January 16.
Preparations are underway in full swing for the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22, which will draw dignitaries and people from all walks of life.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple at noon on January 22.
Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week before the main ceremony.
A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahotsav. Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, holds great spiritual, historical, and cultural significance for the people of India. (ANI)