Install replicas of Ram Mandir in shops, malls or people will ‘respond’: Indore Mayor

The statement came 15 days after the mayor wrote to all shopkeepers and mall administrations in Indore to install a replica of the Ram temple from January 15-21

Published on: Jan 9, 2024, 09:47:08 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Monday asked malls and shops in the Madhya Pradesh city to install replicas of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, with a subtle warning that those who fail to cooperate will have to face objections from the residents of the city.

An aerial view of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. (Photo by Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra)

The statement came 15 days after Bhargava wrote to all shopkeepers and mall administrations in Indore to install a replica of the Ram temple from January 15-21. The idol of Lord Ram will be consecrated in Ayodhya on January 22.

Stating that a few people objected to it, Bhargava said on Monday, “We had requested all the malls, restaurants and institutions of the city to install replicas of the Ram temple... If Santa Claus and Christmas trees can be installed from December 25 to January 2 and you have no objection to that, then a replica of Ram Mandir should also be installed.”

“No one should have any objection in doing so and if people do not cooperate in this Rammay Utsav without any reason, then the people of Indore know how to respond to them. This is the work of Ram ji. It is the work for Ramrajya. I don’t think anyone should have any objection to this,” he added.

The Madhya Pradesh government is organising several programmes in various cities to commemorate the occasion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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