Ayodhya, Jan 21 (UNI) In a glowing tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday said that had it not been for him, Ram Mandir in Ayodhya would never have been a reality.
“Had it not been for PM Modi, this temple would never have been built. This is why I wish to give the entire credit for the making of the Ram Mandir and the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla to PM Modi.
“Many governments were elected and several PMs came and went but none showed the political will to end the 500-year wait for the Ram Temple. Members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal, too, made plenty of sacrifices but this temple would never have been a reality if Modi wasn’t PM,” he told a news channel here.
On Opposition leaders declining the invitation to the Pran Prathistan ceremony in Ayodhya, Acharya Krishnam said it is a matter of grave misfortune and it means insulting Indian culture and casting aspersions on the country’s identity and civilizational ethos.
“I see it as a matter of grave misfortune. No follower of the Christian faith or a priest, or a Muslim preacher can ever reject an invitation from Lord Ram … Rejecting Prabhu Ram’s invitation means insulting Indian culture. It is akin to casting aspersions on the country’s identity and civilizational ethos,” he said.
Acharya Krishnam also said that the Congress that espouses Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals cannot be anti-Ram, and urged the Opposition parties to unite against the BJP, but not against Sri Ram and Sanatan.
“… Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of a ‘Ram Rajya’ and the Congress, which is a party that espouses his ideals, cannot be anti-Ram. Therefore, I would urge all Opposition parties to unite against the BJP but not against Lord Ram and Sanatan,” he said.
