Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ramlalla at the newly-built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday. (PTI)
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Dressed in a golden kurta teamed up with a cream dhoti and patka, PM Modi walked into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple holding a silver umbrella on a folded red dupatta. (HT Photo/Deepak Gupta)
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PM Modi arrives for the consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. After the ceremony, he will address a gathering.(PTI)
PM Modi with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat during the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.(PTI)
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PM Modi reached Ayodhya earlier in the day to take part in the auspicious ceremony. "The divine moment of Pran Prathishta of Shri Ram Lala in Ayodhya Dham is an emotional moment for everyone. It is my good fortune to be part of this unique programme. Jai Siyaram," he said in a post on X.(PTI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
