Ram Temple’s bhoomi pujan a glorious chapter in Indian history: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya a historic and glorious day for the country.

In a string of tweets, Shah who is currently being treated for COVID-19, said the bhoomi pujan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled the long-standing desire of millions of Hindus across the world for whom the construction of the temple has been a symbol of faith.

“The construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been a symbol of the faith of Hindus around the world for centuries. By performing the bhoomi pujan Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra have honoured the faith of crores of people, and for this, I express my heartfelt gratitude,” Shah tweeted in Hindi.

इस भव्य प्रभु श्री राम मंदिर का निर्माण प्रधानमंत्री @NarendraModi जी के मजबूत और निर्णायक नेतृत्व को दर्शाता है।

इस अविस्मरणीय दिन पर सभी भारतवासियों को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। मोदी सरकार भारतीय संस्कृति और उसके मूल्यों की रक्षा व संरक्षण के लिए हमेशा कटिबद्ध रहेगी।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 5, 2020

The home minister said the character and philosophy of Lord Shri Ram form the basis of Indian culture and the construction of the Ram Temple will once again put Ayodhya on the global map.

“The blend of religion and development here will help generate employment opportunities,” he said.

He also paid tribute to the devotees of Lord Ram whose “sacrifice, struggle and penance” through centuries has led to the construction of the Ram Temple.

प्रभु श्री राम मंदिर निर्माण असंख्य नाम-अनाम रामभक्तों के सदियों के निरंतर त्याग, संघर्ष, तपस्या और बलिदान का परिणाम है।

आज के दिन मैं उन सभी तपस्वियों को नमन करता हूँ जिन्होंने इतने वर्षों तक सनातन संस्कृति की इस अमूल्य धरोहर के लिए संघर्ष किया।

जय श्री राम!

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 5, 2020

Earlier, in the day Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone for the temple at Ayodhya in an event which was attended by 175 guests including seers and religious representatives of several cults.