Ayodhya awaits Modi’s launch
of Ram temple construction
PM to take part in bhoomi pujan ceremony today along with RSS chief Bhagwat
Twentyeight years after Babri Masjid was demolished
by kar sevaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on
Wednesday formally launch
the construction of a temple
at the spot, where Hindus
believe Lord Ram was born.
The Supreme Court in last
November permitted the
construction of a Ram temple at the site where the Babri Masjid stood till December 6, 1992.
At the market, Setu Lal
Agrahari didn’t need to think
when asked who should get
the credit for the construction of the temple.
“Yeh toh Modi ki wajah se
bana hai. Jab Modi aye bhaiya, tabhi toh bana (The temple is being constructed due
to Modi. Only after [Prime
Minister Narendra] Modi
came this became possible),”
said Mr. Agrahari, as he fried
potato cubes in a large pan.
Mr. Agrahari, who sells
tikki-chaat in Rikabganj,
sees the temple construction
as a fulfillment of the BJP and
Mr. Modi’s poll promise and
also praises the efforts of the
Vishwa Hindu Parishad,
which spearheaded the Ram
Janmabhoomi movement.
The SC verdict features only
as a footnote for him.
Mr. Modi and RSS chief
Mohan Bhagwat will be
among the five persons on
stage at the bhoomi pujan
ceremony for which 175
guests, including 135 seers,
were invited by the Trust entrusted with the construction of the temple.
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