In today’s Cabinet meeting, the PM advised all his cabinet colleagues to refrain from visiting the Ayodhya Ram Temple for now, said an ANI report, citing sources.
The PM suggested that due to the heavy rush and to prevent inconvenience to the public caused by VIPs with protocols, Union ministers should plan their visits to Ayodhya in March, the ANI report said.
Around 5 lakh devotees visited the temple on Tuesday, when it opened to the public. The rush was such that authorities had to temporarily turn away buses heading towards Ayodhya to avoid chaos.
Bundled up in warm clothes, around three lakh devotees lined up outside the temple on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements.
UP CM asks VIPs to inform of visit in advance
Amid the huge rush of devotees in Ayodhya, chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officials in Lucknow to review the steps taken for crowd management and advised VIPs planning to visit the temple to inform the authorities in advance.
According to an official statement, Adityanath advised VIPs to inform the state government or the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust about their visits a week before scheduling them.
“A multitude of devotees from across the country are flocking to Ayodhya Dham, eager to catch a glimpse of their revered deity Lord Shri Ram. Given the extraordinary influx, VIPs and distinguished individuals… it would be appropriate for them to inform the local administration, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, or the Uttar Pradesh Government a week in advance before scheduling their visit,” the statement quoted the chief minister as saying.
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