Will Purify Ayodhya Ram Mandir If INDI Alliance Wins, Modi Acted Against Protocol In Temple Construction: Maharashtra Congress Chief Patole

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has courted controversy with his remarks that the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya would be purified by the Shankaracharyas if the opposition INDI Alliance came to power in the Lok Sabha elections.

Patole claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi acted against protocol in the Ram Temple construction, and it would be rectified if the opposition alliance formed the government.

"We are going to purify Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after INDIA Alliance comes to power. Shankaracharyas were opposing this (Pran Pratishtha), all the four Shankaracharyas will purify the Ram Temple. Ram Darbar will be established in that place. It is not Lord Ram's idol there, but the child form of Ram Lalla," he said, ANI reported.

"Narendra Modi has acted against protocol in Ram Temple construction. We will do it through rectifications and religion," Patole added.

The 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of Ramlalla's murti was performed on 22 January earlier this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present during the ceremony.

The Shankaracharyas, who head the four major Hindu mutts (monastries), had stayed away from the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony.

Three of the four Shankaracharyas said the consecration ceremony was not being carried out as per the Hindu scriptures even though they clarified that they were neither against the 22 January event nor were they opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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