The BJP's Telangana unit on Thursday accused the ruling Congress of appeasing the Muslim community, with its top national leaders deciding to skip the January 22 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Ahead of the Ram Temple's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, the Assam State BJP is set to conduct various programmes across the state, which will start on January 18.
While speaking to ANI, Congress MP Digvijaya Singh said, "BJPfication of this (pranpratishtha) is being done. Full control has been given to the people of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). We have an objection. What has VHP got to do with the Ram Temple construction? Do we have a problem visi
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar, who has been extended an invitation to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla, would take his own decision on whether he will attend the grand event in Ayodhay later this month or not, party leader K
"Congress is not boycotting Ram Janmabhoomi or Ram Temple. In fact, Congress does not agree with this Pran Pratistha ceremony being conducted by the Bharatiya Janata Party," Uday Bhan said.
Civilian award recipients, retired Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, and family members of Kar Sevaks -- who died during the Ram Temple movement -- are among the invitees for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya later this month, sources said on Thursday.
"If they don't wish to be there, then why drag the RSS and the BJP, and why are they trying to do politics over Lord Ram Temple's consecration?" lashed out at the BJP leader.
In line with preparations for the Lord Ram Pran Pratishtha ceremony to be held in Ayodhya on January 22, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch a mega cleanliness campaign from Makar Sankranti in Ayodhya.
"It is very unfortunate, the Congress first created hurdles in the Ram Mandir and now they hurt the sentiments of the majority population of the country by insulting the Pran Pratistha ceremony. The Congress should apologise for this," the CM said.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur slammed the Congress party for declining the invitation to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, scheduled later this month and said that people too will "reject" them in the upcoming elections.
In the midst of preparations for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, various spiritual leaders have voiced their perspectives on the event, highlighting differing stances and beliefs.