Heaping praise on Karnataka sculptor Yogiraj Arun, after his carving of Ram Lalla was selected for the 'Pran Pratishtha' at the grand temple in Ayodhya on January 22, the BJP's state chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday called it a 'matter of pride' for the state.
With the country counting down to the grand 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the idol carved by sculptor Yogiraj Arun from Karnataka has been finalised for the consecration at the Ram Temple on January 22.
Uttar Pradesh's Minister of State for Labour and BJP leader Raghuraj Singh on Monday took a jibe at the grand old party over its indecisiveness in attending the Ram temple consecration ceremony, saying Congress worships Sonia, not the temple.
As preparations are in full swing given the country is gearing up for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna on Monday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah requesting him to declare January 22 holiday.
"Besides his cabinet colleagues, union ministers and chief ministers of various states, former chief ministers, MLAs, chairmen and vice chairmen of various boards and corporations, senior party leaders, bureaucrats, heads of Departments and other senior officers wished the Chief Minister on
Spiritual leader Sadhvi Rithambara expressed happiness at the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying that people can now witness a "dream coming true".
): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that he will attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22, even if he is not invited to the event by the temple trust.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday appealed to the people to visit Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple and asserted that it will make them recollect the 'Tretayuga'.
Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra on Monday refuted the competition regarding the selection of idols of Ram Lalla, to be installed in the grand Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Champat Rai gave an 'Akshat' invitation to locals in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya to celebrate the consecration of the Ram temple on January 22.