Aam Aadmi Party government inspired by 'Ram Rajya', says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party government in the national capital is inspired by the concept of "Ram Rajya" and draws motivation from it in providing various facilities to the people.

Kejriwal was speaking at the three-day Ramlila event being organised by the Delhi government's Art, Culture and Languages department. The conclusion of the event, which began on Saturday, will coincide with the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Kejriwal said, "Tomorrow (Monday), there is the 'pran prathistha (consecration)' ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Many people will not be able to attend it despite wanting to. I am happy that the Delhi government has organised this event."

Kejriwal said one should seek inspiration from Lord Ram and follow what their parents say and speak the truth.

"Lord Ram's administration is considered 'Ram Rajya'. We are inspired by 'Ram Rajya' and try to run the government taking inspiration from it," he added.

Meanwhile, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya, along with the entry of Ram Lalla into his birthplace, will serve as the starting point for a broader campaign aimed at the "reconstruction of Bharatvarsh".

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In an article published on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) website, Bhagwat urged an end to the prolonged conflict and bitterness surrounding the Ayodhya temple dispute, highlighting the Supreme Court's verdict in 2019.

After years of legal struggle, the Supreme Court pronounced a "balanced" verdict on November 9, 2019, after examining "the truth and facts" and also hearing the arguments of all the parties in the case, he said.

Bhagwat said from a "Dharmic" point of view, Lord Ram is the "most worshipped deity" of the majority society in the country and is still accepted as an ideal of conduct by the entire society.

"Hence, now the conflict that has arisen as for and against over the dispute should be ended. The bitterness that has arisen in the meantime should also end. The enlightened people of the society must see that the dispute ends completely," he said.

"Ayodhya means a city where there is no war, a place free from conflict. On this occasion, in the entire country, reconstruction of Ayodhya is the need of the hour and also the duty of all of us," Bhagwat said.

The RSS chief said the occasion of construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya marks the "reawakening of national pride". (With inputs from PTI)