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RAM TEMPLE IN AYODHYA

GRAND DESIGN

How is the Uttar Pradesh government working on to develop the

holy city as a world-class tourist destination in one year?

OUR BUREAU
Ayodhya/Lucknow

n a historic declaration on Thurs-
day, Union Home Minister Amit
IShah said that the Ram Temple
in Ayodhya will be ready on January
1, 2024, while taking a jibe at Rahul
Gandhi’s “tareekh nahi bataenge” re-
mark during the 2019 poll campaign.
Addressing a rally in South Tri-
pura, Shah said, “Congress hindered
the construction of Ram Temple in
courts. After the Supreme Court
verdict came, Modiji began the con-
struction of the temple. PM Modi
performed the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ and
began the construction of the tem-
ple.” He further took a jibe at Con-
gress leader Rahul Gandhi over his
remarks during the 2019 election
campaign.
“During the 2019 election cam-
paign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
used to say “mandir wahi banaenge... An aerial view of the under-construction Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya (ANI)
taarikh nahi bataenge” (we will make
the temple, but won’t tell the date)”. Ram Lalla. overall development in the form of Janmabhoomi Path from Sugriva
Today, Rahul Gandhi and everybody clean, accessible, modern, efficient Fort to Ramjanmabhoomi. The of-
should hear that a huge and sky-high In recent weeks, Uttar Pradesh and cultural Ayodhya. Point-wise ficers need to expedite the pace of
temple will be ready for the people review of the departments of Pub- works for which funds have been re-
in Ayodhya on January 1, 2024,” he Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lic Works, Housing Development, ceived from the government.
further said. has reviewed the works of Ayo- Medical, Energy, Culture, Tourism, The Chief Minister said that
Notably, the construction of the Revenue, Police, Urban Develop- the whole country is looking to-
temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya is dhya Vision 2047 to develop ment, Planning, Irrigation, Airport wards Ayodhya. “Authorities con-
going on at a fast pace. On August the holy city as a world-class Authority, Transport, among others cerned must ensure that no vehicle
5, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra was done by the Chief Minister. parking place should be developed
Modi laid the foundation stone for tourist destination. The Chief Minister also said inside the city and that the Trans-
the construction of the Ram temple that the Public Works Department port Department and the Mu-
and since then the construction work According to an official state- should immediately solve the prob- nicipal Corporation should take
of the temple has been going on. ment, 260 projects of 35 departments lems related to the construction of timely action to develop an inter-
The five-judge Constitution worth Rs 30,000 crore are current- roads and overbridges. state bus stand outside,” he said.
bench of the Supreme Court led by ly underway. On the basis of these CM Yogi said that there are Yogi Adityanath has also said
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi plans, to make Ayodhya a world- three main roads connecting the recently that tourism to the city will
(now retired) had on November 9, class city, all the departments were main temple of Ayodhya, including increase by 10 times after the Ram
2019, unanimously delivered its ver- instructed to work keeping quality Rampath from Sahadatganj to Nay- temple in Ayodhya is constructed.
dict that the land in Ayodhya where and punctuality on priorities. aghat, Bhakti Path from Ayodhya UP CM also said that the state
Babri Masjid once stood, belongs to The Chief Minister directed Main Road to Janmabhoomi and Continued at next page... >>

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