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Published 13:01 IST, February 5th 2020

'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' independent; empowered to build Ayodhya Mandir: Yogi

Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed his gratitude & thanked Prime minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed his gratitude and thanked Prime minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust. Taking to the Twitter, Yogi Adityanath said that the trust will help build the grand Ram temple and will be working independently. 

In his tweet, CM Yogi said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, Thank you for setting up an autonomous trust to build a grand temple at the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram. The 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust will be completely independent and capable of making all decisions related to temple construction. Jai Shri Ram!"

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In a massive development on Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi announced the formation of a trust for the development of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He made this declaration on the floor of the Lok Sabha. The trust will be called as 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra.' This move comes nearly three months after the SC ruling on the Ayodhya land dispute.  

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What is the Ayodhya verdict? 

The Constitution Bench of the SC in its verdict on November 9, 2019, awarded the entire disputed area in Ayodhya to the Hindu parties. It directed the Centre to formulate a scheme within three months which will be responsible for building a temple. On the other hand, the SC ordered that an alternative land of 5 acres in Ayodhya would be given to the Sunni Central Waqf Board for the construction of a mosque. 

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Updated 13:49 IST, February 5th 2020

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