Ram Mandir Inauguration Draws Global Attention
High-profile guests expected at Ayodhya event, while some decline invitation citing politicisation.
- 100 dignitaries from 55 nations, including ambassadors and MPs, are expected to attend the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on January 22, presided over by PM Modi.
- Several high-profile celebrities and industrialists, including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mukesh Ambani, have been invited to the event.
- Swami Nishchalanand Saraswati and several senior Congress leaders have declined the invitation, citing the event as 'politicised' due to PM Modi's involvement.
- The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to transform Ayodhya for the event, with plans to install India's largest floating screen at Chaudhary Charan Singh Ghat.
- Temples across Mauritius will conduct chantings from the 'Ramayana' as part of the 'Pran Pratishtha' celebrations.