In response to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that President Droupadi Murmu was not invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya due to her tribal origin, Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has refuted the claims, labelling them as “absolutely false, baseless, and misleading”. Champat Rai, the trust’s general secretary, stated that the President was indeed invited to the event held in January this year, expressing serious objections to Gandhi’s assertions.
“In a meeting in Gujarat, Rahul ji has said that the President Droupadi Murmu was not invited to the occasion of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya because she is a tribal. As the General Secretary and Trustee of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, I have serious objection to these statements of Rahul ji. These statements are absolutely false, baseless, and misleading,” said the general secretary.
Rai said Rahul Gandhi’s baseless charge about the event that took place three months ago could create divisions in the society and added, “These parts of the speech are seriously objectionable for us.”
He said both President Murmu and former President Ram Nath Kovind were invited to the Pran Pratishtha.
“People from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and the extremely poor were invited and they came. Also, the shramiks involved in the construction of the mandir were also present in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony. Even during the Prana Pratishtha rituals, many families belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward castes were given the opportunity to worship in the “Goodh Mandap” of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir,” Rai added.
Notably, President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ayodhya and have the darshan of Ram Lalla on Wednesday. She will also perform the Saryu pujan and aarti.
“During her stay in Ayodhya, the President will make darshan and aarti at Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple, Prabhu Shri Ram Temple, and Kuber Teela. She will also do the Saryu pujan and aarti,” the release stated.
The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s historic temple was held on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the Vedic rituals, led by a group of priests.
