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BJP tears into Congress as it faces internal

criticism too for declining Ayodhya invite

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the grand event is “clearly a Bharatiya
Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh event”

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he Bharatiya Janata Party on
Wednesday launched a no-
Tholds-barred attack on Con-
gress after its senior leaders, includ-
ing Sonia Gandhi, turned down the
invitation for this month’s inaugura-
tion ceremony of the Lord Ram Tem-
ple in Ayodhya.
While Union Minister Smriti
Irani said that the grand old party’s
anti-Lord Ram face has now been
exposed, her cabinet colleague Hard-
eep Singh Puri remarked that the de-
cision would be regretted later.
“Congress party’s anti-Lord
Ram face has been exposed before
the nation. It is no surprise that un-
der the leadership of Sonia Gandhi,
the party that had filed an affidavit
before the court that Lord Ram is
a fictional character, its leadership
declined the invitation to the ‘Pran Congress Party President Mallikarjun Kharge with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at AICC headquarters in New Delhi (ANI)
Pratishtha’ of Ram Temple...Under
the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and the people of India will also boycott issue kept pending. After that the Further talking about the deci-
Congress, INDI Alliance has in- them in the coming future,” Thakur saints across the country continued sion of the party’s high command on
sulted Sanatan Dharma again and said. the movement, intellectuals and oth- declining the invitation, the Congress
again. Now, the declining of the Meanwhile, Congress leader ers joined it.” leader said, “It is an inappropriate
invitation to the Pran Pratishtha by Imran Pratapgarhi said, “Going to “Those who fought (in the Ram decision.”
leaders of the INDI Alliance reflects a temple or mosque is a matter of Temple movement) will obviously Preparations are underway in
their anti-Sanatan mindset,” Smriti one’s personal devotion...Why does make the decision (regarding Pran full swing for the Ram Temple ‘Pran
Irani said. the BJP want to do politics over it?” Pratishtha). They have made the Pratishtha’ on January 22, which will
Earlier in the day, Congress’ se- He said, “Actually, it is the poli- decision. As far as invitation is con- draw dignitaries and people from all
nior leaders--Mallikarjun Kharge, tics being done by BJP that is disgust- cerned, what is the meaning of declin- walks of life. The Shri Ram Janmab-
Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan ing. Politicizing people’s devotion is ing it? What message are we sending hoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has
Chowdhury--’declined’ the invita- the most disgusting politics of BJP.” across? When Rajiv Gandhi got it un- decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at
tion to the ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony But former Chief Minister of locked, who are you (Congress high the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram
of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh’s command) to decline it? If our lead- Temple at noon on January 22. Vedic
January 22. Congress general secre- brother and Congress leader Laksh- ership keeps such advisors, the re- rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha cere-
tary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the man Singh is against the decision of sults would be the same as have come mony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will
grand event is “clearly a Bharatiya party high command to decline the so far...The damage is done, it will be begin on January 16, a week before
Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayam- invitation of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ cere- visible in the elections,” he added. the main ceremony.
sevak Sangh event”. mony of Ram Mandir saying it is an When asked about Congress MP A priest from Varanasi, Laksh-
Union Minister Anurag Thakur, inappropriate decision. Digvijaya Singh’s statement on Ram mi Kant Dixit, will perform the main
too, attacked the opposition party, Singh said, “Former Prime Min- Temple Pran Pratishtha, his broth- rituals of the consecration ceremony
stating that the people of the coun- ister late Rajiv Gandhi got the locks er said, “Digvijaya Singh is ‘gyanni of Ram Lalla on January 22. From
try would boycott them in the future. of the temple opened and the then mahapurush’ and knows much more January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya
“This is the same Congress that de- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Vir than me. I can’t speak about him.” will mark the Amrit Mahotsav. Ayo-
scribed Lord Ram as an imaginary Bahadur Singh talked about building “Everyone should go (to Ayo- dhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama,
figure...Today, when Congress has Ram Temple. But unfortunately, Vir dhya), we will go there every year. holds great spiritual, historical, and
boycotted the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ cer- Bahadur Singh left from the post and Our devotion lies in Lord Ram,” he cultural significance for the people
emony, it can be clearly seen that Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated so the added. of India.

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