"Thackeray will carry the soil from Shivneri fort with him in an urn to Ayodhya as Chhatrapati Shivaji's blessings and also because the issue of Ram temple is very close to his heart" Thackeray’s close aide said.
In a bid to intensify his party's campaign for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Thackeray has given a new slogan- 'Pehle mandir, fir sarkaar' (first the temple, then the government).
Real estate giant donates 1cr for ‘Ram’:
As the debate over building Ram temple in Ayodhya has intensified, real estate giant from Pratapgarh city of Uttar Pradesh has donated Rs 1crore for building of lord Ram Temple. Siyaram, who was earlier associated with RSS gave a framed cheque to VHP.
VHP saints to meet:
The saints belonging to VHP are set to hold a ‘Dharma sabha’ in Ayodhya, where they are likely to discuss the future of Ram temple.