VHP worker says families of 50 karsevaks who died in police firing also invited for ceremony on 22 January, which will be attended by PM Modi & RSS chief, among others.
These were found three years ago when temple construction began & machinery dug deep inside ground, says Champat Rai. Consecration of idol likely between 16 & 24 January,
Temple trust, which has raised funds almost double the temple's construction cost via donations, says idol of Ram Lalla will be installed, ready for darshan by Makar Sankranti next year.
While Mahant Paramhans Das has questioned why some groups are still collecting money for Ram Mandir even after formation of a trust, others have accused him of not contributing anything.
Prominent mahants in Ayodhya, including 3 who were party to the Ram Janmabhoomi land dispute case, have accused the trust of being corrupt and its members of having vested interests.
The Ram temple trust has been accused by some political parties of financial impropriety in land purchases made in Ayodhya as part of the Ram Mandir project.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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