Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge invited to ceremonial consecration of Ram Temple

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• Dec 21, 2023 | Poonam Nath

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has sent invitations to dignitaries from many fields...

Digital Desk: As Ram Mandir inauguration day nears, several invitations have been sent to well-known dignitaries, of them are Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and several other opposition figures have been invited to the Ram Temple consecration ceremony.

Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda have also been invited to the consecration event in Ayodhya on January 22, they said.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been sending invites to dignitaries from all walks of life. 

According to sources, prominent Congress leaders are unlikely to attend the ceremony. 

Following the sources, the invitations were delivered by a delegation of persons linked with the Trust. Other opposition figures are anticipated to receive invites in the following days.

Here's the list of notables who will attend the historic event at Ayodhya-

Heads of major temples like Kashi Vishwanath, Vaishno Devi, and representatives of religious and constitutional organisations have been invited, the trust said. 

Spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Mata Amritanandamayi of Kerala, yoga guru Baba Ramdev, cine stars Rajnikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Arun Govil, film director Madhur Bhandarkar.

Prominent industrialists such as Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, famous painter Vasudev Kamat, ISRO Director Nilesh Desai and many other eminent personalities have been invited to the function.

Meanwhile, the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has stated that preparations for the consecration event have commenced.

Municipal Commissioner Vishal Singh stated that fibre toilets will be built for devotees, as well as changing rooms for ladies in specific locations. The 'Ram Katha Kunj' corridor, which would feature tableaux depicting 108 episodes from Lord Ram's life, will be created in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex.