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Sharad Pawar Takes Jibe At PM Modi Over Ram Temple Bhoomi Pujan; Advises To Pay Attention On Coronavirus

The Bhoomi Pujan, where the foundation stone will be laid to the temple, will mark the formal beginning of the construction of the grand temple.

The Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Sunday made a harsh attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Party for organising 'Bhoomi Pujan' (Groundbreaking ceremony) of the much-awaited Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and will perform the Bhoomi Pujan on August 5. He will travel to Ayodhya and will lead the ground-breaking ceremony, on the invite of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust, starting off the construction work for the temple.

Reacting at the development, the NCP leader took a jibe at PM Modi and said that people should focus on controlling the spread of the novel Coronavirus instead of prioritising Bhoomi Pujan.

During a visit to Solapur to take stalk of the Coronavirus situation earlier today, Pawar said, "You have to decide what to focus on. We hold the belief that Coronavirus should be eliminated with utmost priority but some people think that Ram Temple will be built and that's how Coronavirus will be defeated."

He went on to say that "the state and central government should pay attention to the fact that lockdown is causing huge financial loss to the people. Helping people in this situation should be a priority."

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The Bhoomi Pujan, where the foundation stone will be laid to the temple, will mark the formal beginning of the construction of the grand temple and the invites have been sent out for the same.

Besides Prime Minister  Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, members of the trust, few Ministers and MPs of the region are likely to be present on the occasion. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is also expected to attend the event.

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