Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhumi pujan live updates: Ayodhya decks up for 'bhoomi pujan'

BJP to hold a celebration program for Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan at Maharashtra BJP head office in Mumbai. Former CM Devendra Fadnavis will also take part in it: Maharasthra BJP Office

"Arrangements being made to stream the ceremony live at BJP office," the statement read.

Ram temple construction marks return of Indian politics to its "roots" of Hindutva: Hindutva ideologue K N Govindacharya

Section 144 imposed in Kalaburagi from Aug 4 to 6, in wake of Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan' in Ayodhya, reports ANI.

MP Congress will send 11 silver bricks for Ram temple, says Congress leader Kamal Nath.

Nath said the silver bricks were bought from contributions made by members of the Congress. "We will send 11 silver bricks for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya on the behalf of citizens of Madhya Pradesh," the former chief minister told reporters. He said 'Hanuman Chalisa' was recited for happiness, progress and prosperity of Madhya Pradesh. Welcoming the upcoming construction of a Ram temple, Nath said its foundation had been led by prime minister (late) Rajiv Gandhi "who had opened the Ram Janmabhoomi temple site in 1985".

Read: Soil from sites of Kabir, Ambedkar, Laxmibai at Ram Temple

“We have collected soil from 2,578 places of historical significance for the bhoomi pujan ceremony ‪on August 5‬,” Ambarish, regional secretary,UP East, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, told TOI. They have been stored at Karsevakpuram, where the temple workshop is located, in pots and cans for the ‪August 5‬ ceremony.

LK Advani andMurli Manohar Joshi also unlikely to visit Ayodhya and join the event via video link.

"PM Modi will represent all of devotees," CM Adityanath had earlier said.

PM Narendra Modi is expected to arrive at 11:30am tomorrow.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reaches Lucknow, on way to Ayodhya.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya after 500 years

The entire programme on Wednesday would take place from 11am to 2pm and guests will have to reach the venue two hours ahead of the programme.

BJP national vice-president Uma Bharti said she has decided to give the ceremony amid safety concerns due to Covid-19 pandemic.

The first invitation for the event was sent to Iqbal Ansari, one of the Muslim litigants in the Ayodhya dispute.

The invitation list has been prepared only after personally discussing with LK Advani, Joshi, lawyer K Parasaran and other dignitaries.

The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra general secretary said 175 eminent guests have been invited for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone for the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be held on August 5.