Ram Mandir

The mass donation drive for Ayodhya's Ram Temple was concluded on February 28, collecting approximately Rs 2,100 crore. Started by the Vishva Hindu Parishad on Makar Sakranti in January, the 45-day-long nationwide drive was reportedly the biggest fundraising campaign of the world. With over four million volunteers, one million teams participated in the door-to-door fund collection campaign, collecting donations from the President to commoners… read-more

President Ram Nath Kovind donated Rs 5 lakh and one hundred towards donation drive for Ayodhya Ram Temple construction on January 15. Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) Alok Kumar said, "He is the first citizen of the country so we went to him to initiate this drive." In addition to it, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to the temple's trust.

Rajasthan government has planned to clear a forest section of the Band Baretha wildlife sanctuary to extract pink sandstone for building Ram temple at Ayodhya. Reportedly, the state has declared the extraction as "highest priority". Permission for the same has been sought under the Forest and Wildlife Acts. The temple authorities have already stocked 1.1 lakh ft³ of pink sandstone. However, they require another four lakh ft^{3… read-more}

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar, expressed his contentment upon the peaceful and smooth end to the long-drawn Ram Janmabhoomi issue. Parth posted in social media, "Finally, Shri Ram, who embodies the faith and cultural identity of India, will be home in peace. The fight was bitter and long". "However, there was a sentiment attached to Babri Masjid. Let’s respect those who lost," Parth added.

PM Narendra Modi termed the ground breaking ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Temple as the "dawn of a new era". After laying the first brick for the construction of the temple, PM addressed in a function where he congratulated everyone while saying "the long wait of centuries has come to an end". Besides PM, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also spoke in the event.