17-Jan-2024 04:31 PM
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Lucknow, Jan 17 (Reporter) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday rejected the allegations of opposition parties of trying to take credit for the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram and said that he is a monk due to Ram temple movement Sanyasi and whoever comes as a servant in the temple will be welcomed.
Addressing the conclave organised by a news channel, the CM, "We are not taking credit for the consecration ceremony of Shri Ramlala. We are going there as servants. Everyone including Congress, Samajwadi Party has received the invitation to the temple. No one has stopped him from coming to Ram temple. He should come as a servant of Ram, whoever comes as a servant of Ram is welcome. We all have been associated with the Ram Mandir movement for a long time. The truth is that I am a 'sanyasi' (monk) because of the Ram Mandir movement."
He said, "We are fortunate that our revered Gurudev was one of the frontline warriors in the Ram temple movement. Even during that period, he had the leadership of this movement in mind and the Gorakhnath Peeth was with him. This movement progressed under the leadership of my guru, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)."
Yogi said, "We consider ourselves fortunate to have participated in the Ram Temple cause. The work that several generations could not witness has come to fruition after 500 years. Over 3 lakh people have sacrificed their lives for the temple while conflicts took place more than 76 times. People associated with the Ram Temple movement used to visit Gorakhnath Peeth. Today, the Ram Temple stands in front of everyone as a result."
He said that his mentors and predecessors were part of this movement and now he is fortunate to witness this historic moment.
The CM mentioned that once again the concept of 'Ram Rajya' is becoming a reality. "The construction of the Ram Temple was challenging, but it is a manifestation of Lord Ram's pre-existing grace," he said.
He emphasised that everyone is part of this campaign. "The construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya would have been impossible without the Modi government at the center," he said.
Taking a dig at opposition parties, Yogi said that people know the character of SP and other parties. He mentioned that even if he were not the CM, he would have been involved in the Ram Temple movement and would have taken pride in sitting at the back seat while contributing.
He said, "This is not the time to take credit, Lord Ram is the ultimate divine father...////...