In view of the perception that resentment among locals in Ayodhya, triggered by demolition of shops for road widening projects, led to the BJP’s loss here in the 2024 general election, no one wants to rub traders the wrong way.
“The number of labourers engaged in the construction work of the temple is a matter of concern. So is the pace of work,” chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee Nripendra Misra told media persons.The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust wants to increase the workforce to meet the deadline of December 24 for completion of the temple .
At an exhibition titled Chhaya, in Delhi, shadow puppets from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are highlighting episodes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.