NEW DELHI: In a significant political improvement, the Congress social gathering on Wednesday mentioned that it has determined to skip the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya slated to be held on January 22. The transfer, in accordance with a celebration assertion, is attributed to considerations over the occasion being strategically superior for electoral features by the BJP and RSS. ”The inauguration of the unfinished temple by the leaders of the BJP and the RSS has been introduced ahead for electoral acquire,” the assertion issued by the Congress social gathering mentioned.
Congress Leaders Decline Invitation
The assertion emphasised the Congress social gathering’s dedication to upholding the 2019 Supreme Court judgment whereas respecting the emotions of thousands and thousands who maintain Lord Ram in excessive regard. Notable social gathering figures, together with Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, have gracefully declined the invitation, characterizing the occasion as distinctly aligned with the RSS and BJP, in accordance with the assertion.
“Last month, the Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and the Leader of the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury received an invitation to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya to be held on January 22nd, 2024,” Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned within the assertion.
“Lord Ram is worshipped by millions in our country. Religion is a personal matter. But the RSS/BJP have long made a political project of the temple in Ayodhya. The inauguration of the incomplete temple by the leaders of the BJP and the RSS has been obviously brought forward for electoral gain. While abiding by the 2019 Supreme Court judgment and honouring the sentiments of millions who revere Lord Ram, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have respectfully declined the invitation to what is clearly an RSS/BJP event,” the assertion added.
Here is the assertion of Shri @Jairam_Ramesh, General Secretary (Communications), Indian National Congress. pic.twitter.com/JcKIEk3afy
— Congress (@INCIndia) January 10, 2024
Sonia, Kharge, Chowdhury On The Guest List
Previously invited to the consecration ceremony on January 22, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and Lok Sabha chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had been individually prolonged invites. The ongoing invitation course of is predicted to incorporate former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda, together with varied different opposition leaders within the coming days.
Diverse Guest List Raises Eyebrows
While the heads of main nationwide political events have obtained invites, chief ministers and governors are notably absent from the listing, regardless of their social gathering management roles. The inclusive visitor listing options figures from varied domains, together with non secular leaders, actors, industrialists, and heads of temples like Kashi Vishwanath and Vaishno Devi.
Advani, Joshi Invited Amid Health Concerns
In a notable transfer, the Vishva Hindu Parishad has prolonged invites to BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, key figures from the ’90s Ram Mandir motion. Both leaders, now of their nineties, expressed their intent to take part, contingent on their well being circumstances.
PM Modi To Attend Idol Installation
The grand ceremony is about to witness the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who can be attending the set up of the idol of Ram Lalla. As per temple officers, the ceremony can be held over seven days ranging from January 16. Preparations are underway in full swing for the Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ on January 22, which can draw dignitaries and folks from all walks of life. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has determined to enthrone Ram Lalla on the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple at midday on January 22.
Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will start on January 16, per week earlier than the primary ceremony. A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will carry out the primary rituals of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahotsav. Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, holds nice non secular, historic, and cultural significance for the individuals of India.
