PM Narendra Modi today performed the ‘bhoomi pujan,’or ceremonial stone laying ceremony for the Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya. UP CM Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Terming the foundation laying of Ram temple in Ayodhya as a “historic and proud day” for India, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said it heralds the beginning of a new era. He said by starting the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a golden chapter in the history of the great Indian civilisation, and asserted that the government remains committed to the preservation of Indian culture and its values.
With foundation laying of Ram Mandir, India has shown how the 500-year-old dispute has been resolved peacefully” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh too congratulated people of the country on foundation laying of Ram temple in Ayodhya, says it fulfils a “long cherished desire” of every Indian.
