Ram Temple Event Political Programme Of PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Earlier, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, his predecessor Sonia Gandhi and the party’s Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had declined the invitation to attend the event.

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi.

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated that he will not be able to attend the inauguration ceremony being planned for the Ayodhya Ram Temple, saying it is a "political programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." Earlier, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, his predecessor Sonia Gandhi and the party’s Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had declined the invitation to attend the event.

Revealing the reason behind not attending the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony, Congress MP stated: "It's a RSS BJP function and I think that is why the Congress President said that he would not go to the function. We are open to all religions, all practices. Even the authorities of the Hindu religion, the biggest authorities of the Hindu religion have made their view public about what they think about the 22nd January function that it is a political function. So it is difficult for us to go to a political function which is designed around the Prime Minister of India and designed around the RSS."

#WATCH | On Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "The RSS and the BJP have made the 22nd January function a completely political Narendra Modi function. It's a RSS BJP function and I think that is why the Congress President said that he would not go… pic.twitter.com/FOCwvm1FBp

— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2024

Calling religion a "personal matter," Rahul Gandhi stated that BJP and RSS has made it "political."

When asked about BJP calling Congress and Gandhi family as "anti-Hindu", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said: "Someone who actually believes in religion keeps a personal relation with it. He uses religion in his life. Those who keep a public relation with religion, try to take advantage of it. I do not try to take advantage of my religion, I have no interest. I try to live as per the principles of religion. I behave nicely with people, and I respect them. When says something to me, I don't respond with arrogance, I listen to them. I don't spread hatred. For me, this is the Hindu religion. I follow this in life. But I don't need to wear it over my shirt. Those who do not believe in it, need to wear it over their shirt."

#WATCH | Kohima, Nagaland | When asked about BJP calling Congress and Gandhi family as "anti-Hindu", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "...Someone who actually believes in religion keeps a personal relation with it. He uses religion in his life. Those who keep a public relation with… pic.twitter.com/VWbdNHBfOn

— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2024

On Rahul Gandhi's remark, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said: "Rahul Gandhi lives in this 'la-la' world, in my opinion. The people of India are wise enough. They understand Rahul Gandhi's politics. And we will leave it to the people of India to decide what answer they should give to Rahul Gandhi."

#WATCH | On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "...Rahul Gandhi lives in this 'la-la' world, in my opinion...The people of India are wise enough. They understand Rahul Gandhi's politics ...And we will leave it to the people of India to decide… https://t.co/gB0oQ2mohG pic.twitter.com/lnP1a8coDb

— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2024

The Pran Pratishtha programmemememe, commemorating Shri Ram Lalla's pran prathistha, is scheduled for January 22 at 12:20 p.m., on the auspicious Abhijit Muhurta of Paush Shukla Dwadashi.