Divisional commissioner Gaurav Dayal discusses how temple town will accommodate huge footfall, the potential for tourism and how administration gave Ayodhya a makeover despite challenges.
While temple town is set to welcome guests for Monday’s pran pratishtha, groups of men & women have been asked to ‘decorate Ayodhya the way it would have been on Ram’s return from exile’.
As then Bihar Chief Minister, Yadav had halted LK Advani's Ram Rath Yatra in 1990, by getting the BJP leader arrested in Bihar before he could reach Ayodhya.
Ayodhya gripped by festive fervour ahead of 22 January ceremony to be attended by PM Narendra Modi, among others. ThePrint's Praveen Jain and Suraj Singh Bisht bring glimpses of the action.
For decades, Ayodhya was a disturbed ground enveloped in a hush. Now, there’s a prideful air of exaltation that pervades the streets. The job is done, the celebration can last for eternity.
TN minister Udhayanidhi Stalin echoes words of his grandfather, party patriarch Karunanidhi, on demolition of Babri Masjid & construction of Ram temple.
Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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