‘RSS-BJP event for electoral gain…’: Top Congress leaders decline Ayodhya Ram mandir inauguration invite
Top Congress leaders have declined an invitation to attend the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration event. Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the event was a ‘political project’ by the BJP and the RSS that had been preponed for “electoral gain”.
The inauguration of the incomplete temple by the leaders of the BJP and the RSS has been obviously brought forward for electoral gain. While abiding by the 2019 Supreme Court judgment and honouring the sentiments of millions who revere Lord Ram, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have respectfully declined the invitation to what is clearly an RSS/BJP event,” read a missive from the party.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Published: 10 Jan 2024, 04:28 PM IST
