UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers Kabul river water sent by Hindu Afghanistan girl in Ayodhya

LUCKNOW: A day ahead of grand Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday brought the focus back on the Ram temple by offering water from Kabul river sent by a Hindu girl in Afghanistan at Ramjanmabhoomi.
“We all know what’s happening in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Offering obeisance to Ramjanmabhoomi in such trying conditions is commendable. I will seek blessing from Lord Ram for the courageous girl,” Yogi told reporters before driving down to Ayodhya.
The chief minister displayed a tiny bottle carrying water from Kabul river, which was sent to PM Narendra Modi. Yogi said, he will offer Kabul water along with ‘Ganga Jal’ at Ramjanmabhoomi.
“It’s a welcome gesture from people who want to preserve ‘Bharatiyata’ and respect their religious places of worship,” he said, asserting it was a matter of pride to see a Ram Temple coming up after breaking shackles that “enslaved” the people. “The temple is associated with sentiments of the country and the world,” he said. Later, speaking to a news channel, Yogi affirmed water from Kabul held relevance “since Kaikai was from Afghanistan”. “Kaikai na hoti toh Ram aaj bhagwan Ram na ho pate,” he said.
Yogi was also scheduled to review preparations of five-day Deepotsav from Monday that would see illumination of 12 lakh earthen lamps to set a new record, the last before the 2022 assembly polls.