Saffron flags, loud music & huge crowd — How Ram temple donation drive rally was held in MP

Right-wing groups organised a rally Sunday to raise awareness about the Ram temple donation drive. ThePrint's Praveen Jain brings you snapshots from Bhopal.

Representational image of an awareness rally for the Ram temple donation drive | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Bhopal: Right-wing groups including the Vishva Hindu Parishad organised an awareness rally for the Ram temple donation drive, which took off from Khajuri village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh Sunday amid saffron flags, blaring music and a huge crowd. The local police was also present.

The rally started at around 4 pm, with the organisers and children sitting inside an open jeep informing people about the drive. Women came out in large numbers and even sang devotional songs. The DJ too played devotional songs as children danced to the tunes.

Similar rallies are being organised across the country to inform the people about the upcoming donation drive for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The drive will begin from 15 January.

“We were informed about this rally by a local and we decided to be part of Ram ji ki baraat,” said Kaanta Mevada, a resident of Khajuri.

More such rallies and processions will be organised in the next few days.

A girl smiles as the rally passes by. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Children dancing in front of the vehicle, carrying saffron flags. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Women join the rally in large numbers. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Children dancing in front of vehicles. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Residents stand across the street to catch a glimpse of the rally.| Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Women take part in the rally. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

A man with a Hanuman mace (gada) dances in front of the crowd. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Children try to grab water pouches after the end of the rally. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Children break into a dance as DJ plays remixed devotional songs. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

An old man looks at the rally attended by the residents of Khajuri | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Organisers sitting inside an open jeep informing people about the drive. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Saffron flags, jeeps and cars used in the rally. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint