Rane said that the seers should come forward and bless PM Modi on the occasion for his efforts taken towards building the Ram temple. (file photo)Expressing disappointment over the Shankaracharyas’ decision to skip the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane has criticised the Shankaracharyas for viewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP from a political angle on the Ayodhya issue. “The Ram temple at Ayodhya is a matter of faith. It was done not with any political motive. The Lord Ram is revered and worshipped by the Hindus across the country,” he told reporters in Mumbai on Saturday.

Source: Indian Express January 13, 2024 17:05 UTC