Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, together with fellow Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs, will go to Ayodhya on Sunday.
That is Shinde’s first go to to the temple city since being sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister in June final 12 months.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis additionally left for Ayodhya from Mumbai on Sunday.
Shinde and different Shiv Sena leaders flew right down to Lucknow on Saturday. Shinde was welcomed by his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on the Lucknow airport, amid fanfare.
The Maharashtra CM will carry out ‘aarti’ on the banks of the Saryu River. He will even go to the continued development website of Ram Mandir.
“This isn’t a political go to. I hold visiting Ayodhya however that is the primary time I’ve come right here because the chief minister. All our social gathering leaders wished to take the blessings of Lord Ram. I need to thank Yogi-ji and his ministers who have been right here to welcome us,” Shinde advised ANI.
To welcome Shinde, the Shiv Sena put up large banners together with his picture, in Ayodhya.
Earlier than leaving for Lucknow, CM Shinde stated in a press convention, “We will probably be going to Ayodhya to hunt Lord Ram’s blessings on April 9. The decision of religion and perception prompted us to undertake this go to. We’ll carry out the Aarti. I nonetheless keep in mind that Dharmveer Anand Dhigana (Anand Dighe, who the Maharashtra CM considers his mentor) had despatched a Karsevak to Ayodhya with a silver brick. So, we have now outdated bonding with Ram Lalla and will probably be visiting the temple additionally.”
He stated the Shiv Sena leaders wished to go to Ayodhya after getting the Bow and Arrow image.
“We’ll participate in programmes that the seers have organised in Ayodhya.
In a dig at his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde stated, “Earlier, seers have been killed in Palghar, however now we’ll defend them.”
The Palghar incident occurred through the earlier Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities headed by Uddhav. (ANI)
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