Arvind Kejriwal to Visit Ayodhya
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as per sources within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is set to pay a visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya tomorrow, along with his wife and parents. Joining him on this pilgrimage will be Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The sacred city has been bustling with devotees ever since the grand consecration ceremony held last month.
Arvind Kejriwal to Visit Ayodhya
Earlier, Mr. Kejriwal had mentioned not receiving a formal invitation for the ‘pran pratistha’ ceremony on January 22. Expressing his desire to visit the temple with his family at a later time, he now prepares for this significant journey.
Since its public opening after the consecration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the temple has attracted lakhs of visitors from all corners of the nation. Political leaders from various parties have also made their way to the holy site.
This morning witnessed the arrival of Uttar Pradesh MLAs at the temple, a significant portion of which is yet to be constructed. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was among those present, while legislators from the main Opposition Samajwadi Party, along with its chief Akhilesh Yadav, chose not to participate in the temple visit.
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MLAs from different parties, including the BJP, Congress, Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party, OP Rajbhar’s SBSP, and Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal, arrived in Ayodhya via buses.
Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak criticized the Samajwadi Party for their absence, accusing them of engaging in “minority appeasement politics.”