Shiv Sena wants ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi invited to Ayodhya; appends ongoing events to Ramayana

As date for stone-laying ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Temple was finalised, a controversy broke out on chief guests who were invited for event, and after NCP supremo said that 'some people' are t focussing on COVID. Commenting on same, Shiv Sena via its mouthpiece Saamana said that former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi who is w a Rajya Sabha member should get a special invitation. It has also said that Shiv Sainiks played an important role in Ram Temple Movement and y deserve an applause.

Narrating sequence of events - from senior BJP leader LK Advani's Rath Yatra that was halted by n Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav to demolition of Babri Masjid - whose hearing is going on in CBI court - Shiv Sena in its editorial said that re is end to 'Ramayan' and that it is a proud moment for all Ram Bhakhts. It also highlighted major role played by its founder Balasaheb Thackeray in Ram Janmabhoomi movement and added that August 5 event, in which PM Modi will lay foundation stone would t have been possible without efforts of aforementioned people including BJP veteran Murli Mahar Joshi.

Even as matter is sub-judice, Saamana editorial has said that Mughal emperor Babur attacked India and demolished temple to build mosque, refore, case related to Babri demolition in which LK Advani will depose on July 24 before CBI court should be quashed immediately. 

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August 5 has been confirmed as date for laying foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. As per sources, senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are likely to accompany PM Modi for event. 

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NCP sparks controversy

Sparking a controversy on Monday, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, while addressing a press conference in Solapur, said that while country is still fighting with Coronavirus pandemic, some people are focussed to build temples. "We are all thinking of how to fight battle against Coronavirus but some people think that Coronavirus will be mitigated by building a temple. But our priority is to see how to improve ecomy which has been affected due to lockdown. lockdown has created an ecomic crisis and we want to request State and Central government to pay attention to issue," Pawar said.

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Ram Mandir Trust formation & meetings

Prime Minister Modi had anunced formation of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Lok Sabha on February 5, with his own former Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra heading construction committee. committee has met several times and has invited PM to lay foundation stone when construction begins. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on March 25 performed special puja and shifted Ram Lalla from makeshift temple in Ayodhya to ar a pre-fabricated temple in same premises. 

Amid relaxed restrictions of Coronavirus lockdown, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust met on July 18 in Ayodhya. temple construction will commence after foundation stone-laying ceremony. trust has estimated that construction of temple will be completed in 3-3.5 years i.e by 2023. ceremony was previously stalled due to India-China's face-off, as per trust.

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