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Work on Ayodhya entrance gates begin, Owaisi hits out at AAP; more
UPDATED: Jan 16, 2024 16:03 IST
The first phase of the construction of the Ram Mandir has been completed, and the mega temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is all set for consecration. In the second phase, six grand entrance gates will be built in Ayodhya to welcome devotees. Work has already begun on Phase 2 of the Ayodhya project, aiming to further facelift the city, officials said. In a reaction to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announcing Sundar Kand Path--a segment of the Hindu epic of Ramayana--in all Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Delhi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned how the party is different from the Bharatiya Janata Party. "When I saw that the Delhi CM and his government have decided that there will be Sunderkand Path and Hanuman Chalisa recitation every Tuesday, I asked how are you different from the BJP? There is no difference between BJP-RSS and you," Owaisi said speaking to ANI on Tuesday. The AIMIM chief accused AAP of being a hypocrite and said that they are going on the same Hindutva line as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Look at their hypocrisy. Some say that they will go to the Saryu river, some say that this Path will be included in educational centres and in hospitals...You are walking the path of Narendra Modi. You want to do what he is doing. So what is the difference between you and the BJP-RSS," Owaisi said.
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