PM lays foundation for Ayodhya temple
Live MintFor millions of Hindus, a long wait ended on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, marking a historic accomplishment for his party and government. The demolition of the Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992 marked a turning point in the history of Ayodhya, sparking Hindu-Muslim riots and a long- drawn legal dispute that finally ended in November 2019 with the Supreme Court awarding the land to a trust for building a Ram temple. The thread of that recent history ran through the congregation of 175 at the ground-breaking ceremony that included Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust head Nritya Gopal Das, who consecrated the first bricks that will go into building the temple. I believe it will inspire the entire humanity till eternity.” “The construction of the temple is not just historic, but history is repeating itself.The way Dalits, deprived, tribals and every section of the country supported Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle; similarly, the entire country is standing united for the construction of the temple,” Modi said.