22 January,2024 01:38 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
AAP Minister Atishi performing rituals/ PTI
As part of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) commemoration of the consecration event at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj attended a 'Sundar Kand' recital in the national capital. The AAP has organised shobha yatras and bhandaras throughout Delhi to commemorate the 'Pran Pratistha (consecration)' occasion, stated a report in PTI.
According to the report, Bharadwaj participated in the 'Sundar Kand' recital at Sheikh Sarai, among other party leaders and ministers such as Atishi, Dilip Pandey, and Durgesh Pathak, who would host a variety of events throughout the day. The three-day Ramlila organised by the Delhi government at ITO's Pearey Lal Bhawan will also end in the evening.
On Monday, the party from its official handle tweeted a video of Education Minister Atishi performing a pooja celebrating the consecration. "Jai Siya Ram! On the sacred occasion of the consecration of the Ram temple, Shri Ram was worshipped and praised by the Education Minister Atishi. Today, AAP is organizing Shobha Yatra, Sunderkand Path and Langar across Delhi to welcome Lord Ram," the party wrote.
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The consecration of the new Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya temple witnessed widespread viewership, with lakhs of people watching the event on television at their homes and in temples across the country.
He in a social media post had said, "The extraordinary moment of the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla's life in Ayodhya Dham is going to leave everyone emotional. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this divine programme. Hail Siya Ram!"
