Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sharad Sharma on Friday said that the agitation for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was bigger than the movement for the country's independence in 1947.
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad has been booked at a police station here over his controversial remarks on Lord Ram, police said on Friday.
"I request everyone to light five earthen lamps, Shri Ram Jyoti, in their homes on January 22. This is not a small event, the consecration ceremony will take place on January 22 and Shri Lord Ram will appear before us all after his Pran Pratishtha," said th BJP chief.
In line with the preparations for the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram to be held on January 22, an increasing number of people are being included in the Paying Guest Scheme in Ayodhya. More than 500 building owners have been connected with it so far.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal to declare Ayodhya Airport as an international airport and name it "Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham".
"Lord Ram belongs to everyone. Lord Ram is a great leader. Ram Temple is not being built for casteism but for the faith of all Ram devotees," he added.
With a couple of weeks left for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Lucknow Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Upendra Kumar Agarwal chaired a meeting here on Thursday and discussed alternative routes and security arrangements for the event scheduled for J
Expressing his happiness at being invited to the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir which will be held on January 22, singer Kanhaiya Mittal said that he considered himself fortunate to get the opportunity to witness the historic moment in Ayodhya.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to start air services from the state's capital, Dehradun, to Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.