Ayodhya (UP): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday reached on a day-long go to to Ayodhya to pay obeisance to Lord Ram on the Ram temple. Thousands of his supporters referred to as ‘Shiv Sainiks’ accompanied him. “I am going to Ayodhya for darshan of Lord Ram. We have blessings of Lord Ram that is why ‘dhanush-baan’ (bow-arrow, elections symbol of Shiv Sena) is with us,” Shinde informed reporters in Lucknow earlier than leaving for Ayodhya.
He reached Ram Katha helipad right here and will probably be attending ‘Maha Aarti’ at Ram temple and also will oversee the continued building work of the temple and meet saints. He will attend ‘Maha Aarti’ within the night on the Saryu river financial institution. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Uttar Pradesh minister Swatantra Dev Singh had been additionally seen accompanying Shinde.
#WATCH | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis supply prayers at Ram Lala temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/BUR4wD8H5x
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This is the primary go to of Shinde to Ayodhya after being sworn in because the chief minister of Maharashtra in June final yr. Thousands of Shiv Sainiks have additionally reached the town and nearly all lodges, visitor homes, and dharamshalas within the temple city have been booked to accommodate Shiv Sena ministers, MPs, and MLAs.
The Shiv Sena is planning to focus on Shinde’s go to to Ayodhya throughout the nation. Earlier, Shinde had visited Ayodhya as a Shiv Sena chief on November 25, 2018, a yr earlier than the Supreme Court introduced the decision within the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute.
He additionally visited Ayodhya in March 2020 and June final yr. Talking about his go to to Ayodhya for the primary time after changing into the chief minister, Shinde mentioned he was joyful and happy to see the ambiance right here.
He expressed his gratitude to Uttar Pradesh ministers and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, whom he will probably be assembly later within the day in Lucknow. Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray wished to see a grand Ram temple come up in Ayodhya, Shinde had mentioned.
