"Multinational companies such as Apple were helping popularise India's traditional cultural identity globally by resorting to saffron,a colour deeply rooted in Indian heritage, for their internationally accredited products," Dilip Saikia said.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi, along with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, ceremonially hoisted the saffron flag atop the temple's 191-foot-high shikhar in Ayodhya, symbolising the completion of construction of the historic Ram Temple.
Marking a momentous occasion in the nation's socio-cultural and spiritual landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag on the "shikhar" of the sacred Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday.
CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Uttar Pradesh is a state with unlimited potential. It is also the birthplace of Lord Ram. Today, the grand Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple has been completed, and the saffron flag is fluttering atop it..."
CM Yadav said, "The grand hoisting of the saffron flag by Prime Minister Modi on the top of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, in the presence of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, is overwhelming for all of us."
Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hoisting a saffron flag at the Ram Janmanbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, asking him if he would do so at a worship place for other religious communities.
The remarks come ahead of the historic 'Dhwajarohan' ceremony at the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya. PM Modi will hoist the sacred saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high shikhara of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Temple during a special flag-hoisting ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday ceremonially hoisted the saffron flag atop the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple's 191-foot-high shikhar in Ayodhya, symbolising the completion of the temple's construction.
He will ceremonially hoist the sacred saffron flag atop the temple's 191-foot-high shikharan, symbolising the completion of the temple's construction and the ushering in of a new chapter of cultural celebration and national unity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a roadshow in Ayodhya ahead of the flag-hoisting ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, where he will hoist the sacred saffron flag atop the temple's 191-foot-high shikhara.
Rai also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, UP Governor, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Swami Govindadev Giri are scheduled to attend the Dhwajarohan ceremony.