Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday participated in the Parasnath Idol and Temple Foundation Day programme in Ghaziabad. During the event, he remembered the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhdev, noting that he is remembered with great reverence.
"The BJP does not believe in socialism or secularism. It is making every effort to curtail the jurisdiction of the courts enshrined in our Constitution. Their celebration of Constitution Day is merely a gimmick and a sham," Awadhesh Prasad told ANI.
India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan over its remarks on flag-hoisting at Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, rejecting its comments "with the contempt they deserve" and asking it to turn "its gaze inwards and focus on its own abysmal human rights records".
The remarks came after TMC MLA Kabir triggered controversy by announcing that he would lay the foundation stone of Babri Masjid on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district, marking 33 years since the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya.
South Korean lawmaker Jaewon Kim, who serves in the National Assembly of Korea, highlighted the deep historical and cultural connections between India and Korea, describing Ayodhya as a place of personal and symbolic significance.
However, Priyanka Kakkar emphasised that the real celebration of Ram Rajya would lie in eradicating poverty, ensuring respect for women, providing quality education for all, and guaranteeing free healthcare across the nation.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic act of hoisting the sacred 'Dharma Dhwaj' atop the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, calling it a "big day for the entire country and Ayodhya."
Earlier in the day, PM Modi, along with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, ceremonially hoisted the saffron flag atop the temple's 191-foot-high shikhar in Ayodhya, symbolising the completion of construction of the historic Ram Temple.
Marking a momentous occasion in the nation's socio-cultural and spiritual landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag on the "shikhar" of the sacred Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday participated in a special programme commemorating the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the revered ninth Sikh Guru.
Faizabad MP Awadesh Prasad on Tuesday said that he was not invited to the 'Dhwajarohan' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya because he "belongs to the Dalit community."
CM Yadav said, "The grand hoisting of the saffron flag by Prime Minister Modi on the top of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, in the presence of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, is overwhelming for all of us."