Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan: PM Modi, CM Yogi & only 3 others to be on stage; read all details

As Ayodhya gears up for Ram Mandir's  Bhoomi Pujan, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday, laid out itinerary for event. dressing reporters in Ayodhya, trust's secretary said that 175 eminent guests will attend event including UP CM Yogi ityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and 135 saints. While PM Modi will lay foundation stone at Ram Janmabhoomi, several BJP veterans like L K vani, Murli Mahar Joshi will attend via video-conference amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Here are salient features of event:

• Entry to site will be allowed till 10:30 AM - two hours prior to event.  All invitation cards will have security codes which would work only once, to enter into premises of function.
• electronics or camera will be allowed
• Only 5 dignitaries will be present on st - PM Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Mandir Trust chairman Nritya Gopaldas Maharaj, Goverr Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi ityanath.
• Arrival of people who are d above 90 years is t appropriate under present circumstances
• PM Modi will first do Darshan-Pujan at Shri Hanumangarhi Mandir, after which he will do puja of Ramlalla at Ram Janmabhoomi. It will be n followed by Bhumi Pujan and st event
• Sacred soil from more than 2000 holy places and water from more than 100 rivers has been brought to Ayodhya for Bhumi Pujan. 
• Ram devotees have been called to organise Bhajan, Kirtan and Pras distribution in all vills and cities while taking all necessary precautions to prevent spre of Corona 

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Attendees at event

While PM Modi's presence has been confirmed, Union Minister Amit Shah is currently hospitalised as he has been tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, BJP veterans Uma Bharti,  Kalyan Singh, L K vani, Murli Mahar Joshi have stated that y will t be attending event due to COVID. Several or senior saints too will be attending via video conference. Shiv Sena too has hinted that Uddhav Thackeray will t be attending event, insisting y don't need an invitation. 

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Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan

foundation stone of Ram Temple slated to be built in Ayodhya will be laid on August 5. trust has estimated that construction of temple will be completed in 3-3.5 years i.e by 2023- year of Uttar Presh State polls. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) which will construct two-floor temple using Sompura Marbles - spanning  161ft in length, 140ft in width, and 128 ft in height, comprising of 5 domes. trust is planning to contact 10 Crore families across 4 Lakh localities of country for fund collection. In vember 2019, Supreme Court h ended seven-dece long land dispute, awarding Ram Janmabhoomi land to Hindu parties and offering an alternated land to Muslim parties.

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