BJP doesn't have lease of Ram Mandir, it belongs to entire nation, says Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath. Pic/X@OfficeOfKNath

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath has taken a potshot at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the BJP does not have lease of the Ram Mandir, it belongs to the entire nation and everyone has their right to the Ram Mandir.

Nath made the remark while speaking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district on Tuesday, adding that everyone has their right to Ram Mandir.

"Ram temple belongs to everyone. There is no question of taking credit for it. Since the BJP was in power in the Centre when the Supreme Court gave its verdict, it is the responsibility of the BJP to build the temple. The BJP does not have the lease of Ram temple, it belongs to the entire country and everyone has their right on Ram temple," Nath said.

Meanwhile, when asked whether he (Nath) will participate in the Pran Pratishtha program of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, the Congress leader said that he would not visit (Ayodhya) on January 22, but he would surely go someday or the other.

Notably, preparations are underway in full swing for the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22, which will draw dignitaries and people from all walks of life. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple at noon on January 22.

Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week before the main ceremony. A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahotsav.

A 1008 Hundi Mahayagya will also be organised, in which thousands of devotees will be fed. Several tent cities are being erected in Ayodhya to accommodate thousands of devotees, who are expected to arrive in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh for the grand consecration.

According to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, arrangements will be made for 10,000-15,000 people.

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