Who's in, who's out: Political tensions rise as some turn down Ram Temple consecration invitation

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Controversy surrounds the invitations for the upcoming Ram Temple inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya. CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury declined the invitation, calling it a politicization of a religious event. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal expressed his disinterest in participating, stating that Lord Ram is in his heart and the whole...

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Published on December 29, 2023 -  02:22
Sonia Gandhi likely to attend Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Jan 22 | Oneindia News
As the nation eagerly awaits the historic inauguration of Ram Mandir scheduled for January 22, 2024, reports have surfaced regarding the attendance of key political figures. According to sources quoted by the Press Trust of India (PTI), there is uncertainty surrounding the participation of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi in the consecration ceremony. #RamMandir #SoniaGandhi #RamMandirInauguration #RamTemple #NarendraModi #Ayodhya ~HT.97~PR.151~ED.101~

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Kapil Sibal

Indian lawyer and politician
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Ram Mandir

Temple of the Hindu deity Rama in Ayodhya, India
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Sitaram Yechury

General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday wrote a letter to the Election Commission against Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur for inciting..
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Ayodhya

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Political party in India
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Upper house of the Parliament of India
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