Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that various programmes have been undertaken by Assam BJP to celebrate Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' to be held on January 22 and the state will observe a dry day on the occasion.
The Excise Commissioner issued directions to all the District Magistrates of Uttar Pradesh regarding keeping all the liquor shops of UP closed on January 22, 2024.
"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.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is yet to know the road map of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
Calling the Ram Temple inauguration an event of the BJP and RSS, Congress has turned down the invitation for the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla, scheduled later this month in Ayodhya.
Addressing a press conference in Chhattisgarh, Pilot said that on January 14, they will go to Imphal and Rahul Gandhi will start his journey from there only.
SP leader met Champat Rai today and told ANI that he has written a letter to the Assembly Speaker to take those MLAs to the Pran Pratishtha programme on January 22 who have faith in Lord Ram.
Situated approximately 15 kilometers away from the iconic Ram Janmabhoomi, Raja Dasharath Samadhi Sthal in Ayodhya has undergone a remarkable transformation under the administration of the Yogi Adityanath government, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister's office.
The General Secretary of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, accepted 500 kg of Nagada adorned with layers of gold and silver for the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
"We invited the Prime Minister and also the Leader of Opposition. We also invited the BJP president and chiefs of other parties. If everyone will work together for Lord Ram, then there will not be any political gain or loss," Kumar told ANI.
"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.