Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu celebrated the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s Ram temple by lighting numerous ‘diyas’ at his official residence Oak Over today evening. Earlier in the day, he visited famous Hanuman temple at Jakhu in Shimla and looked at the place where a 111-foot statue of Lord Ram is proposed to be established besides the already set up 108-foot statue of Hanuman.
The Oak Over was given a festive look with LED lights also, adding magnificence to the beauty of the majestic building.
The Chief Minister said that Lord Ram belongs to every one of us and every Indian should celebrate the occasion with great zeal and fervour.
Earlier, Sukhu visited the Hanuman temple at Jakhu in Shimla and and looked at the place where a 111-foot statue of Lord Ram is proposed to be established besides the already set up 108-foot statue of Hanuman.
The Chief Minister visited Jakhu temple and offered prayers to Lord Hanuman. He visited the temple after the Pran Prathistha ceremony of Ram Lalla was held at the grand temple in Ayodhya.
He said that the Lord Ram is the foundation of India’s culture.
“Lord Ram is the culture of India, today Pran Pratishtha has been done. I would like to congratulate and greet everyone. We have tried to follow the path and preachings of Lord Ram in running our government and in our lives. It is important that the Ram temple is being built in Ayodhya. Hanumanji had brought Ramji back to Ayodhya. We recited Hanuman Chalisa here. I appeal to everyone to follow the path of Ramji. We shall set up a big statue of Lord Ram here,” Sukhu said.
He also urged people to light up earthen diyas. Sukhu accused BJP leaders in the state of trying to take political benefit from temple-related events in Ayodhya.
“I am a Sanatan Dharmi. The leader of the opposition here is trying to take political benefits. Whatever good I am doing he is just misleading,” Sukhu said.
Sukhu also hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and accused him of resorting to political gimmicks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Congress has alleged that Rahul Gandhi, who is on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, was “stopped and prevented” from paying obeisance at the Batadrava Than, the birthplace of saint Sri Sri Sankardev, in Hainoragaon near here.
The party alleged that this was done on instructions of Sarma.
Sukhu said there is no law in the country to prevent a devotee from offering prayers at a religious place.
“The Nayay Yatra is getting a very good public response and the government in Assam is trying to mislead the people of state. Ramji is with Rahul Gandhi and people of Assam and the country are with Rahul Gandhij,” Sukhu said.