Top Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday “respectfully declined” the invitation to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, with the occasion accusing the BJP of making it right into a “political project” for electoral good points and asserting that faith is a “personal matter”. Announcing the decision of Congress leaders in an announcement, occasion basic secretary Jairam Ramesh additionally questioned the motive behind the inauguration of the “incomplete” temple by the leaders of the BJP and the RSS.
India TV additionally requested an opinion ‘Will Sonia Gandhi-Kharge not attending Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha prove to be suicidal for Congress?’ While 87 per cent mentioned that the occasion can have to face the ramifications within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, 10 per cent had been of the view that there’ll be no impact on Congress’ prospects. 3 per cent remained undecided.
Top leaders of the VHP and the Ram temple belief had personally met Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Gandhi and Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Chowdhury final month to hand over the invite to the temple consecration ceremony to be held on January 22, 2024.
