New Ram Mandir blueprint; silver brick for PM Modi for puja: Ayodhya updates

Updated on Jul 21, 2020 10:59 pm IST

With construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya likely to begin next month, here are the latest updates on the preparation for its foundation laying and the subsequent plans. Hindustan Times' senior resident editor Sunita Aron gives details of the likely composition of the gathering at the construction site on August 5. While dignitaries would attend the event, doors may be closed for the general public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, with priests insistent on the physical presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a silver brick has been prepared with which he is likely to lay the temple's foundation. Watch the full video for more.

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