Silver Bricks, Invite to Uddhav & Grand Structure: Stage Set for Mega 'Bhumi Pujan' for Ram Mandir
News 18After priests of Ayodhya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may lay the foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple on August 5, sources told News18 that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is also likely to attend the ceremony. Invitations have also been sent to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Earlier, it was estimated to be around 38,000 square ft. A decision to extend an invitation to Maharashtra Cheif Minister Uddhav Thackeray was taken given Shiv Sena's three-decade-long association with the Ram Temple movement. In March this year, Thackeray visited Ayodhya and announced an aid of Rs 1 crore for the construction of Ram Temple while stressing that his party, the Shiv Sena, is committed to Hindutva even though it has broken ties with the BJP.