'I Plead With Folded Hands': PM Modi's Appeal For Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony In Ayodhya

Prime Minister Modi acknowledged the anticipation for the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22 and requested citizens not to come to the temple on the day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, addressed the public in Ayodhya where he highlighted the significance of the upcoming historic Ram temple consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22. The Prime Minister urged citizens to light special diyas 'Shri Ram Jyoti,' in their homes to mark the day as 'Deepawali.' "Now people from all over the country and the world will come to Ayodhya every day, and this will continue till eternity ('anant kaal')," he remarked, as per news agency PTI.

Inaugurating a renovated railway station and an airport in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Modi said, "There was a time when Ram Lalla was living under a tent right here in Ayodhya. Today not only 'Ram Lalla' has got a pucca house, but four crore poor people of the country have also got a pucca house." 

Prime Minister Modi acknowledged the anticipation for the January 22 ceremony and requested citizens not to come to the temple on the day saying, "While everyone is eager to visit Ayodhya on January 22, only those who have been invited should come on the day, and others can follow later on."

"I plead with folded hands. It is my 'karbaddh prarthana' (prayer with folded hands) because everyone wishes that they (people) themselves should come to Ayodhya to witness the event of January 22, but you also know that it is not possible for everyone," he added, as per PTI.

Emphasising the twin pillars of "vikas" (development) and "virasat" (heritage), the Prime Minister called upon the nation to unite in celebrating the momentous occasion.

PM Modi Urges Cleanliness Drive At Pilgrimage Sites From Jan 14

Speaking directly to the residents of Ayodhya, Modi encouraged them to make a resolution for the country's future and said, "All of you should light Shri Ram Jyoti in your homes on January 22 and celebrate Deepawali."

"The entire world is eagerly waiting for the historic moment of January 22. Hence, over-enthusiasm ('atee-utsaah') among the residents of Ayodhya is quite natural. I am a worshipper of every particle of the soil of India and of every person of India. And, I am also eager like you," PM Modi said, as quoted by PTI.

Additionally, the Prime Minister called for collective efforts to make Ayodhya the cleanest city in India as he said, "This is the responsibility of the residents of Ayodhya." He further requested a nationwide cleanliness drive at religious sites and temples from January 14-22.

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