In meeting of party's central office-bearers in Delhi, entire plan of making temple inauguration a big success and pan-India outreach for the next two months was discussed, say party leaders.
Door-to-door mass outreach programme with aim to reach 'every Indian household' will begin 1 January and go on for 15 days. Around 35,000 volunteers will be involved, it is learnt.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury recently received a formal invite from the chairman of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee, Nripendra Misra, for the consecration ceremony.
With hundreds of VVIPs expected to visit Ayodhya for consecration, city hoteliers say have been asked to cancel bookings of those not invited to ceremony. Administration denies.
Priests and karsevaks in Ayodhya expressed discontent at Ram Temple Trust chairman's 'request' to the veteran leaders to not attend the ceremony because of their health and advance age.
Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai cited age, health of Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi while making 'request'. After RSS, VHP leaders' invite, both 'express intent to be there'.
The Supreme Court on 9 November 2019 backed construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya and ruled that an alternative plot be found for a mosque in the Hindu holy town.
In the run up to the inauguration of Ram Mandir on 22 January, the city is seeing a frenzy of activity with infrastructure being developed and luxury hotels coming up.
Ayodhya is the ultimate 21st-century pilgrim town with its wide roads, international airport, and ‘uniform’ aesthetic. You can enjoy pizza on the ghats while watching Ram and Sita in 3D.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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