The Rajasthan government will soon begin an online auction of a special pink sandstone variety, much sought after by builders including those constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan is set to take place on August 5 when PM Modi will lay the foundation stone in Ayodhya. Lord Ram's devotees though would not be reaching Ayodhya due to pandemic but they are sending soil, holy water from their respective places to be used during Ram Temple groundbreaking rituals on August 5. Take a look at what all is reaching Ayodhya.
Ram Mandir foundation stone is likely to laid on August 3 or 5, a spokesperson of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust has informed. The construction of the Ram Temple is expected to be completed in 3-3.5 years. Here's all we know so far on Ram Mandir's construction.
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In an apparent reference to the issue, Adityanath said: "Some people here were speaking about Ram Janmabhoomi. Friends, whosoever does this job or whenever this job is done, this job will be done by us, no one else will be able to do so".
Several Hindu priests and senior RSS and VHP functionaries addressed the massive gathering and stated that the judiciary should be mindful of people's sentiments.
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The VHP has planned to organise three rallies in Ayodhya, nagpur and Bengaluru on Sunday followed by a grand rally in Delhi on December 9.
Many historians say that when the Babur's army entered Ayodhya, scores of unarmed Hindus were guarding the temple. They fought bravely against the large number of armed troops for 15 days.
"For the BJP, it (Ram temple) is a matter of faith and devotion. The BJP is a strong advocate of construction of Ram temple as per the law," said Pandey.
Rizvi also stressed that the dispute should be resolved soon to help strengthen ties between communities.
Kumar also praised the UP government's decision to rename Faizabad district as Ayodhya and linked it to national pride.
"We have never criticized court's ruling. We believe in constitution. But the court should deliver its judgement taking people's sentiments into consideration", said Joshi.
Owaisi's comments came in reaction to the demand made by Bhagwat for a law to enable the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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In an exclusive interview to India TV, Swamy said his fight for the Ram Temple was not as a representative of the BJP, but at the behest of Ashok Singhal.
Lucknow: Former BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the party remains committed to construct a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya but refused to elaborate on the issue before the court's verdict in the Ram
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