Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Ayodhya on Monday to take stock of preparations for the foundation stone-laying ceremony (bhoomi pujan) of the Ram temple on 5 August, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others.
The CM was scheduled to visit Ayodhya on Sunday but it was cancelled due to the demise of the state Cabinet minister Kamal Rani Varun who was receiving treatment for Covid-19. Earlier on 25 July, CM Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya and said that Covid-19 protocols have to be followed while making sure that the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya is grand and one-of-a-kind.
Earlier in the day, Ashok Tiwari, Sant sampark pramukh and central office secretary Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) said that Ganesh pooja will be performed on August 3 followed by Ram Archana on 4 August.
“On 3 August, there will be Ganesh pooja starting from 8 am and Ram archana on 4 August and on 5 August there would be ‘bhoomi pujan’ by the PM. Kashi and Ayodhya Vedic gurus will perform this pooja,” he said.
Preparations, including a cleanliness drive and sanitisation, are underway in Ayodhya ahead of the foundation laying ceremony of the Ram Temple on 5 August.
According to the police, the security arrangements for the foundation stone-laying ceremony have been put in place and people are being requested to refrain from gathering at a place.
The PM is scheduled to lay the foundation stone in Ayodhya on 5 August.