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Ayodhya and the Ram Mandir have long remained at the centre of political discourse, with visits by political leaders often accompanied by sharp political messaging, particularly in the run-up to major religious and cultural milestones.
Today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, after his visit to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, took a veiled swipe at the Opposition. He alleged that “some people” had turned Ayodhya into a land of unrest and conflict through appeasement politics.
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The Chief Minister was speaking at a public gathering in Ayodhya after offering prayers at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex on the second anniversary of Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha. He visited the Ram Lalla temple and the Ram Darbar before addressing the gathering.
CM Yogi targets Opposition
Without naming any party, CM Yogi alleged that opposition forces disrupted the sanctity of Ayodhya in the past due to appeasement politics. “In Independent India, Ayodhya has witnessed several stages of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Ayodhya’s name tells that no war has been fought here, which means no enemy could stand its ground in front of its courage. But some people, driven by greed, religious fanaticism and appeasement, made Ayodhya a place of unrest and conflict,” he said.
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the gathering on the second anniversary of Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha at the Ram Temple pic.twitter.com/2FV6Xy4gZT
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Hails PM Modi for building Ram Mandir
During his address, he credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling what he described as a centuries-old aspiration. Recalling key milestones, Yogi Adityanath said Ayodhya would always remember three historic moments under the Prime Minister’s leadership – the foundation stone laying of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on 05 August 2020, the pran pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla’s idol on 22 January 2024, and the hoisting of the saffron flag atop the temple on 25 November.
CM Yogi also acknowledged the role of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was present at the event, in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He said Singh was visibly emotional on witnessing the completed temple after nearly 500 years.
“The Defence Minister has played a prominent role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and today, after 500 years, he is overwhelmed by looking at the temple and is experiencing a feeling of joy and pride. I saw him getting emotional as he was hoisting the flag at Mata Annapurna temple on the occasion of Pratishtha Dwadashi,” the CM said.
Earlier in the day, CM Yogi and Defence Minister also visited Hanuman Garhi, where they offered prayers to Lord Hanuman amid devotional chants.