Overview
- A flag-hoisting at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya marked the declared completion of construction, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in attendance.
- Modi said the occasion brought fulfilment for devotees and that "centuries-old wounds are being healed" and "centuries of torture are finding respite."
- He argued that a lingering "mindset of slavery" after independence led some to call Ram "imaginary," citing 1835 as when the British laid the foundation to weaken the country.
- Linking the ceremony to national goals, Modi urged people to "awaken Ram within" and said India had risen to the world's fifth-largest economy in 11 years and could become third guided by Ram's ideals.
- Adityanath called the unfurling of the saffron flag the start of a "new era," described its symbolism in terms of dharma and unity, and highlighted Ayodhya's infrastructure upgrades and the ceremony's Vivah Panchami timing.