Uttar Pradesh government has urged the residents of the state to light the 'Ram Jyoti' in every household on the occasion of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya which is set to be held on January 22.
Ahead of 'pranpratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, UP Prison Minister Dharmveer Prajapati raised the idea of inclusivity and making arrangements so that even the prisoners can watch the live telecast of the event.
According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office, "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the state government will build a state guest house near the grand temple of Lord Ram being built in Ayodhya."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 22. The event has garnered significant attention, with several VVIP guests from India and abroad receiving invitations to participate in the auspicious occasion in Ayodhya.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that the party will perform a 'Maha Aarti' at the bank of the Godavari River in Maharashtra's Nasik on the Ayodhya Temple Consecration Day.
As the date of the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya approaches, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for realising the dream of crores of Indians.
"I support and thank Iqbal Ansari's statement. When Ansari can make such statements despite representing the Muslim side in the case, then why is the opposition shouting so much," said Swami Chakrapani Maharaj.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Director General of Police (Law and Order), Prashant Kumar, on Friday said that an advisory has been issued for police personnel who will be deployed in Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple later this month.
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.
"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.