Ram temple consecration | Do you need to be invited to visit Lord Ram, asks Congress
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram temple consecration | Do you need to be invited to visit Lord Ram, asks Congress

The Hindu  

In a strong pushback against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s criticism of its leadership for declining the invitation to attend consecration of Lord Ram’s idol at Ayodhya on January 22, the Congress on January 12 asserted that it was not a religious but a political programme. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee headquarters, the party’s media and publicity chief Pawan Khera and head of social media wing, Supriya Shrinate, pointed out that the Sankaracharayas of four maths/peeth too declined to take part in the pran pratishtha of Lord Ram’s idol as it was being not done as per proper Hindu tradition. “25 years ago today, then Congress President Sonia Gandhiji delivered this thoughtful address at the #NationalYouthDay function at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi on 12th January 1999. 25 years ago today, then Congress President Sonia Gandhiji delivered this thoughtful address at the #NationalYouthDay function at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi on 12th January 1999. “It is tragic that Swami Vivekananda who admired, appreciated and swore by India’s pluralistic and composite heritage has been over the years sought to be appropriated by certain sections of our society who spread the politics of hate and antagonism, who reject the secular foundations of our ancient civilisation and who seek to distort the very message of Hinduism — that of tolerance, harmony and understanding of different faiths,” Ms. Gandhi had said in the speech shared by Mr. Tharoor.

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Celebrities, Industrialists Invited To Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration, Poor, Farmers not seen: Rahul
10 months, 1 week ago

Celebrities, Industrialists Invited To Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration, Poor, Farmers not seen: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that celebrities and industrialists were invited to Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, but the poor and farmers were seen at the event. Addressing a gathering in Korba in Chhattisgarh while undertaking his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, kicked off at Thoubal in Manipur on January 14, Mr Gandhi said …

SP Leader Triggers Row by Raising Questions on Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony Again
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SP Leader Triggers Row by Raising Questions on Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony Again

News 18  

Samajwadi Party general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya has once again stirred up a controversy by raising questions on the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Maurya’s statement in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council on Wednesday drew sharp criticism by Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, while SP leaders also came out openly against their party …

Congress stays away from Ayodhya but some Telangana leaders visit Ram temples
11 months ago

Congress stays away from Ayodhya but some Telangana leaders visit Ram temples

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : As devotees celebrated the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by distributing sweets and food, and taking out Sobha Yatras, several Telangana state Congress leaders, including MLAs and ministers, on Monday refused to waste the opportunity to connect with the people. While the grand old party decided to stay away from the Ayodhya event, the state Congress leaders …

Top news of the day: January 22, 2024
11 months ago

Top news of the day: January 22, 2024

The Hindu  

Ram Lalla consecrated at Ayodhya temple; ‘extraordinary moment’ says PM Modi The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country. Ram temple consecration | Police, authorities not bound to act …

Meet Vikramaditya Singh, minister, ex-CM's son who defied Congress to attend Ram Temple event
11 months ago

Meet Vikramaditya Singh, minister, ex-CM's son who defied Congress to attend Ram Temple event

Hindustan Times  

Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh, a minister in the Himachal Pradesh government, visited Ayodhya on Monday, defying his party's stance on the Ram Temple event. Vikramaditya Singh is the son of current Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh. Click to follow full coverage of the Ram Temple event On January 8, he had said visiting Ayodhya for the ceremony was a once-in-a-lifetime …

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation
11 months ago

Ayodhya Ram temple consecration | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to reaffirm commitment to ‘secular’ credentials of nation

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called upon people to reaffirm their commitment to the secular credentials of the nation and its Constitution by declining to be a part of the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya. Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration LIVE updates, Jan 22 2024 This was contrary to the affirmation of the first Prime Minister of the …

BJP accuses Trinamool Congress government of trying to refrain people from participating in Ram temple consecration ceremony
11 months ago

BJP accuses Trinamool Congress government of trying to refrain people from participating in Ram temple consecration ceremony

The Hindu  

The West Bengal BJP on January 22 accused the TMC government of trying to refrain people from participating in the celebrations of Ram temple inauguration in various parts of the State, aligning with the consecration ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya. "As the country is celebrating the Ram temple inauguration, the TMC government in Bengal is trying to stop people …

In Pictures | Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya
11 months ago

In Pictures | Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya

The Hindu  

A new chapter is being written on Monday, January 22, 2024 in Ayodhya’s and the country’s history with the consecration ceremony at the newly-built Ram temple which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and over 7,000 guests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya, Monday, …

Shankaracharya who called Ram Temple incomplete says, 'We are Modi's admirers'
11 months ago

Shankaracharya who called Ram Temple incomplete says, 'We are Modi's admirers'

Hindustan Times  

Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand of Uttarakhand's Jyotish Peeth who raised concern over the Ram Temple consecration event and called the temple incomplete on Sunday reiterated that he is one of the admirers of PM Modi because it is for PM Modi Hindus have become aware of their self-respect. Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand said no other prime minister could awaken the Hindus like …

Ram temple consecration | Heavy arrangements in communally sensitive areas, no permission for any celebratory rally or protest in Karnataka
11 months ago

Ram temple consecration | Heavy arrangements in communally sensitive areas, no permission for any celebratory rally or protest in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Police patrolling and deployment increased across Karnataka from January 21 ahead of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The state police have deployed 150 battalions of Karnataka State Reserve Police and 250 companies of City Armed Reserve and District Armed Reserve in sensitive towns and points across the state, including Bengaluru. “In the …

Ram temple consecration | PM Modi, priests to lead ceremonies in Ayodhya today
11 months ago

Ram temple consecration | PM Modi, priests to lead ceremonies in Ayodhya today

The Hindu  

The temple town of Ayodhya was decked with flowers, serenaded with bhajans, and covered with a multi-layered security blanket on the eve of the pran pratishtha, or consecration ceremony, to be held at the Ram Mandir on January 22. In the culmination of a decades-long religious and political movement to restore the worship of Lord Ram in a new temple …

'Ram is everybody's god': KCR's party leader K Kavitha on not getting invitation
11 months ago

'Ram is everybody's god': KCR's party leader K Kavitha on not getting invitation

India Today  

Ahead of the grand Ram Mandir inauguration on Monday, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha on Sunday claimed that her party did not receive an invitation for the Pran Prathistha ceremony in Ayodhya. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena president and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was sent an invitation by speed post for the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony. …

Bachchan, Ambani, Adani and Tendulkar… who’s who from all fields to attend Ram temple inauguration
11 months ago

Bachchan, Ambani, Adani and Tendulkar… who’s who from all fields to attend Ram temple inauguration

The Hindu  

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India's crème de la crème who have been invited as state guests for the consecration of the Ram temple on Monday. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, BJP president J P Nadda and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and several sitting and …

BJP urges Karnataka govt to declare holiday on Jan 22 for Ram temple ceremony
11 months ago

BJP urges Karnataka govt to declare holiday on Jan 22 for Ram temple ceremony

The Hindu  

The Karnataka unit of the BJP wants the Congress government in the State to declare a holiday on January 22 so that people can watch the consecration of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Vijayendra said, “January 22 is set to be an unforgettable day and of immense significance in our country’s history.” He urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to …

’Will maintain neutrality from religion...treat all equally’: BJP minister
11 months ago

’Will maintain neutrality from religion...treat all equally’: BJP minister

Live Mint  

Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that India 'will maintain neutrality from religion and the State will treat all religions equally,' amid the preparations for the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya's Lord Ram temple. Opposing the views of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prasad said that Modi, " is going there as a real worshipper of Lord Ram, and he …

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE: CONGRESS MUST STOP NITPICKING AND JOIN THE EVENT
11 months ago

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE: CONGRESS MUST STOP NITPICKING AND JOIN THE EVENT

India TV News  

The first picture of Ram Lalla idol installed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple in Ayodhya was revealed on Friday, even as Ganesh Puja ritual was being performed, three days ahead of the main consecration ceremony. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav, who happens to be Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle, stirred a hornets’ nest when he justified the police …

Watch | Ram Temple opening | What message is Congress sending by staying away?
11 months, 1 week ago

Watch | Ram Temple opening | What message is Congress sending by staying away?

The Hindu  

On January 10, the Congress put out a statement that its top leadership, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, would not be attending the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. While declining the invitation through a statement, the party made certain points - One was the temple was a long-standing “political project” …

Ayodhya Ram Temple: Sharad Pawar declines to attend Pran Pratishtha ceremony
11 months, 1 week ago

Ayodhya Ram Temple: Sharad Pawar declines to attend Pran Pratishtha ceremony

The Hindu  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday declined the invitation to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on January 22, stating that he would visit the temple at leisure once its construction was complete. In a letter to the General Secretary of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, Mr. Pawar thanked Mr. Rai for the …

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE : CONGRESS HAS IGNORED THE PULSE OF THE NATION
11 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | RAM TEMPLE : CONGRESS HAS IGNORED THE PULSE OF THE NATION

India TV News  

Even as the rituals for the January 22 Pran Pratistha ceremony are in progress at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the main ‘yajmaan’ of the event is presently touring the temples of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala offering prayers. Modi said at a function that the entire nation is presently deep in devotion of Lord Ram, waiting …

Sharad Pawar declines Ram temple invite, says will go for 'darshan' after ‘Pran Pratistha'
11 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar declines Ram temple invite, says will go for 'darshan' after ‘Pran Pratistha'

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress president Sharad Pawar has said that he would visit Ayodhya to offer prayers to Lord Ram after the completion of the temple construction there. In a letter to Champat Rai, general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Pawar said he was thankful for the invitation to attend the ‘Pran Pratistha' ceremony at the temple …

Ram Temple event | People see through Rahul Gandhi’s lies, says Rajeev Chandrashekhar
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Temple event | People see through Rahul Gandhi’s lies, says Rajeev Chandrashekhar

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks that the consecration of the Ram Temple of Ayodhya was being made into a “BJP event”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that “Ram Temple was a deeply felt emotion by Hindus in every corner of the …

Mamata Banerjee shares TMC's action plan on day of Ram Temple inauguration
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee shares TMC's action plan on day of Ram Temple inauguration

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced her plans for January 22, the day of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna in Howrah on January 16. “I have always said ‘Dhorma Jaar Jaar, Utsob Shobaar ’.” The Trinamool chief said …

Ram Mandir | Consecration rituals begin at Ram temple in Ayodhya
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Mandir | Consecration rituals begin at Ram temple in Ayodhya

The Hindu  

Rituals in the run-up to the Ram Temple consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22, started inside the complex on Tuesday in Ayodhya with the anushthan set to continue till January 21. On Tuesday, prayaschita and Karmakuti Poojan took place at the temple complex, while the parisar pravesh of Lord Ram’s idol will be carried out on Wednesday. On January 22, …

Congress Leaders Observe Ram Mandir Ceremony, Despite Party Rejecting Invite
11 months, 1 week ago

Congress Leaders Observe Ram Mandir Ceremony, Despite Party Rejecting Invite

The Quint  

Even as the Congress party’s leadership has declined the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on 22 January, many of its leaders and functionaries are observing the event, and some have decided to visit Ayodhya as well. Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge, his predecessor Sonia Gandhi, and Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend …

‘Lord Ram came in my dreams, told me…’: Tej Pratap Yadav's jibe at BJP ahead of Ayodhya temple consecration
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Lord Ram came in my dreams, told me…’: Tej Pratap Yadav's jibe at BJP ahead of Ayodhya temple consecration

Hindustan Times  

A video of Bihar minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav claiming he had a dream where Lord Ram communicated with him is doing rounds on social media. In the purported video, the son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav apparently took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple …

‘No differences’: Puri Shankaracharya over Ram Temple inauguration on Jan 22
11 months, 1 week ago

‘No differences’: Puri Shankaracharya over Ram Temple inauguration on Jan 22

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the political controversy arising from reports of prominent spiritual leaders opting out of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22 in Ayodhya, Puri Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati clarified on Friday that such claims were ‘false’. “It's false; there are no differences between the four 'Shankaracharyas' over the Ram Temple 'pran prathistha' ceremony in Ayodhya,” PTI quoted Puri Shankaracharya …

‘My father’s dream…': Uddhav Thackeray targets BJP ahead of Ram temple consecration, writes to President Murmu
11 months, 1 week ago

‘My father’s dream…': Uddhav Thackeray targets BJP ahead of Ram temple consecration, writes to President Murmu

Hindustan Times  

Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena on Saturday demanded that the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya be performed by President Droupadi Murmu as it is a matter of "national pride and the country's self-respect". The former Maharashtra chief minister also wrote to President Murmu, inviting her to participate in an aarti at Kalaram temple in Nashik on …

Ram Temple: President should perform consecration ceremony, says Thackeray
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Temple: President should perform consecration ceremony, says Thackeray

Live Mint  

Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday demanded President Droupadi Murmu to perform the key rituals. In a press conference, the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra also invited President Murmu to the Kalaram temple in Nashik, where he will pay a visit on 22 January, the day of the …

Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah receive invitation for Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22
11 months, 1 week ago

Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah receive invitation for Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22

India TV News  

Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh along with Bhartiya Janta Party National president JP Nadda on Saturday received invitations to attend the consecration ceremony of the auspicious Ram Temple on January 22. Sharing the same on social media platform X in Hindi, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said, "National President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Defense Minister …

Mani Shankar Aiyar says 'attempt to conduct Ram temple ceremony will hurt PM Modi'
11 months, 1 week ago

Mani Shankar Aiyar says 'attempt to conduct Ram temple ceremony will hurt PM Modi'

India TV News  

Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said that PM Modi's attempt to 'personally conduct the consecration ceremony' at the Ram temple in Ayodhya will prove costly especially after the four shankaracharyas refused to attend the ceremony. Discussing his latest book, "The Rajiv I knew and Why he was India's most misunderstood Prime Minister", the 82-year-old talked about how almost every …

4 Shankaracharyas will skip Ram temple opening. What they have said
11 months, 1 week ago

4 Shankaracharyas will skip Ram temple opening. What they have said

India Today  

Top spiritual leaders of Sanatan Hindu Dharma, the four Shankaracharyas, have decided to skip the 'pran prathistha' ceremony of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya on January 22, even as three of them backed the ceremony while voicing their opposition to the rituals being followed. The issue first came into limelight after the Shankaracharya of Puri's Govardhan math, Swami …

'If we were government...': AAP on Shankaracharyas' remarks on Ram Mandir event
11 months, 1 week ago

'If we were government...': AAP on Shankaracharyas' remarks on Ram Mandir event

India Today  

Delhi minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said the decision of the four Shankaracharyas to not attend the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 was "sad" and their opinion on 'pran pratishtha' should have been honoured. The Shankaracharyas are revered spiritual leaders in the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Hinduism, each heading one of the four …

Karnataka CM backs Congress' stand to skip Ram temple event in Ayodhya; BJP slams move
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka CM backs Congress' stand to skip Ram temple event in Ayodhya; BJP slams move

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday defended the Congress high command’s decision not to attend the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya saying the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre has turned a religious event into a political affair. Chief minister Siddaramaiah said the BJP has turned the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya into a political …

Advani to attend Ram temple consecration ceremony: VHP
11 months, 1 week ago

Advani to attend Ram temple consecration ceremony: VHP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: BJP stalwart L K Advani, who was at the forefront of the Ram janmabhoomi movement, will attend the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, VHP president Alok Kumar said on Thursday.However, it remains unclear whether party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi will attend the ceremony or not. The Ram temple trust had last month …

Ex-litigant in Ram Mandir case reacts to politicians' refusal to attend consecration
11 months, 1 week ago

Ex-litigant in Ram Mandir case reacts to politicians' refusal to attend consecration

Hindustan Times  

Former litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute case, Iqbal Ansari has reacted to the refusal of several Opposition parties to attend the Ram Temple event in Ayodhya on January 22. Former Ayodhya land dispute litigant Iqbal Ansari In an interaction with ANI on Thursday, Ansari commented on the declining of invitations by some opposition leaders and called it their "personal …

'Not anti-Modi but...': Seer says 4 shankaracharyas not to attend Ram Mandir event
11 months, 1 week ago

'Not anti-Modi but...': Seer says 4 shankaracharyas not to attend Ram Mandir event

Hindustan Times  

Haridwar: Four shankaracharyas will not attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, said Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand. Avimukteshwaranand said the shankaracharyas won't attend the event as it doesn't follow the norms of the Hindu religion. He said installing the idols of Lord Ram without completing the construction of …

Himachal Pradesh Congress minister Vikramaditya Singh to attend Ram Mandir consecration ceremony
11 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh Congress minister Vikramaditya Singh to attend Ram Mandir consecration ceremony

Op India  

After the Congress party denied an invitation to the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on 22nd January, citing it as a BJP-RSS event, a minister in the Congress government of Himachal Pradesh indicated that he would attend the Pran Pratishtha event and fulfil his ‘putra Dharam’. Vikramaditya Singh stated that he will be attending the ‘Pran Prathistha’ event at …

‘Seasonal Hindus’: Union minister Giriraj Singh slams Cong refusal to attend Ram temple event
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Seasonal Hindus’: Union minister Giriraj Singh slams Cong refusal to attend Ram temple event

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed Congress for declining invitation to attend the Ram temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. On Wednesday, the Congress in a statement said that Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend the ceremony, calling it a “RSS/BJP event.” “Religion is a personal matter. …

'Even Iqbal Ansari is coming but...': Sudhanshu Trivedi on Congress declining Ram Mandir event invite
11 months, 1 week ago

'Even Iqbal Ansari is coming but...': Sudhanshu Trivedi on Congress declining Ram Mandir event invite

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on Congress for declining the invitation to attend the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. He further said that Iqbal Ansari, a former litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land suit, is also coming for the ceremony but not the Congress party. BJP slams Congress for …

Sonia, Kharge declines Ayodhya invite for ‘incomplete’ Ram temple; BJP's ‘Congress can never change’ charge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonia, Kharge declines Ayodhya invite for ‘incomplete’ Ram temple; BJP's ‘Congress can never change’ charge

Hindustan Times  

​New Delhi The Congress on Wednesday said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, his predecessor Sonia Gandhi, and Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22, calling it a “RSS/BJP event” and accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of making the event into a political project for …

'Gone mad': BJP slams 'anti-Ram' Congress for declining Ram Temple invitation
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Gone mad': BJP slams 'anti-Ram' Congress for declining Ram Temple invitation

Hindustan Times  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for turning down the invitation to attend the consecration ceremony of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on January 22 saying that it demonstrated the party's "lack of faith in Lord Ram". Saffron party MP Manoj Tiwari took a jibe at Congress saying that …

Congress chief Kharge, Sonia Gandhi decline invite to Ram temple ceremony, saying it is a BJP, RSS event
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress chief Kharge, Sonia Gandhi decline invite to Ram temple ceremony, saying it is a BJP, RSS event

The Hindu  

Describing the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya as “incomplete”, the Congress on Wednesday announced that its leaders would not be attending the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram’s idol on January 22, alleging that the event had been brought forward for electoral gains. A senior Congress leader from Gujarat, Arjun Modhwadia, however, struck a discordant note and said that Lord Ram was …

Congress Declines Invite to Ayodhya Ram Mandir's Inauguration, Dubs It 'RSS/BJP' Event
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Declines Invite to Ayodhya Ram Mandir's Inauguration, Dubs It 'RSS/BJP' Event

News 18  

Congress has decided to skip the much-awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Calling the consecration a “RSS/BJP” event, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have “respectfully” declined the invitation. Parties React to Congress’ Decision Reacting to Congress’ decision, BJP termed …

Lal Krishna Advani will attend Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, says VHP leader
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lal Krishna Advani will attend Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, says VHP leader

India TV News  

Ram Mandir inauguration: BJP veteran and former deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will attend the Ram Mandir's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, The Hindu quoted a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader. According to The Hindu, VHP's working president Alok Kumar said that Lal Krishna Advani will surely be attending the Ram Mandir's consecration ceremony, however, he may …

Ram Temple inauguration a poll gimmick: Mamata Banerjee
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram Temple inauguration a poll gimmick: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is indulging in a “gimmick show” through the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday. Read | First 'golden gate' installed in Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Temple “The BJP is doing it under court’s instruction but it is a gimmick show before …

L.K. Advani will attend consecration ceremony of Ram temple: VHP leader
11 months, 2 weeks ago

L.K. Advani will attend consecration ceremony of Ram temple: VHP leader

The Hindu  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday said that veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Alok Kumar, the VHP’s working president, while speaking to The Hindu, said that Mr. Advani may not attend the full event, considering his old age, but he would surely be attending. Speaking about Murli Manohar Joshi, another BJP veteran who was at the forefront in the …

Religious leaders slam ‘politicisation’ of Ram temple consecration
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Religious leaders slam ‘politicisation’ of Ram temple consecration

The Hindu  

Top religious leaders came out in public criticising the way the Vishwa Hindu Parishad is taking over the ‘Pran Pratistha’ of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inaugurate the ‘semi-constructed’ temple for ‘political gains’. Nischalananda Saraswati, the 145th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Purvamnaya Govardhana Peetham of Puri, expressed resentment over Mr. Modi doing the …

Himachal Congress Minister says will attend consecration ceremony at Ram Temple
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Congress Minister says will attend consecration ceremony at Ram Temple

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Minister and Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh on January 8 said he will attend the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya even as Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge are yet to confirm their presence at the event. Mr. Singh, the son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, said that he would like to …

Ram temple inauguration: Visually impaired Muslim poet from Madhya Pradesh gets invitation for consecration
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram temple inauguration: Visually impaired Muslim poet from Madhya Pradesh gets invitation for consecration

India TV News  

Ram temple inauguration: Setting a perfect example of communal harmony, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra temple trust has invited a visually impaired Muslim bhajan singer and poet from Madhya Pradesh to the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya to be held on January 22. Akbar Taj, who is a resident of Hafla Beepla village in Khandwa district, has expressed happiness …

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