VHP LAUNCHES FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR RAM TEMPLE
CM Yogi Adityanath, UP governor, former CM Kalyan Singh among donors
: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday launched one of its biggest fund collection campaigns for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel donating Rs 2 lakh each. The VHP’s nationwide campaign, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan, will continue till February 27.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday contributed ₹500,100 for the temple.
Earlier, Adityanath had donated Rs 11 lakh for construction of the Ram temple on March 25 last year when the idol of Ram Lalla was shifted from a tent to a makeshift temple at Ram Janmabhoomi.
Champat Rai, VHP vice president and general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, along with others, were present at the CM’s residence on the occasion. Kalyan Singh, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister under whose tenure the disputed structure was pulled down in Ayodhya by kar sevaks on December 6, 1992, donated Rs 1 lakh.
LUCKNOW: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday launched one of its biggest fund collection campaigns for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and governor Anandiben Patel donating Rs 2 lakh each. The VHP’s nationwide campaign, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan, will continue till February 27.
Earlier, Adityanath had donated Rs 11 lakh for construction of the Ram temple on March 25 last year when the idol of Ram Lalla was shifted from a tent to a makeshift temple at Ram Janmabhoomi.
Champat Rai, VHP vice president and general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, along with others, were present at the CM’s residence on the occasion. Kalyan Singh, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister under whose tenure the disputed structure was pulled down in Ayodhya by kar sevaks on December 6, 1992, donated Rs 1 lakh.
Surendra Singh, former MLA from Rae Bareli, donated Rs 1.11 crore for construction of the Ram temple.
Mahant Divya Giri of Lucknow’s Mankameshwar temple donated Rs 51,000. Several business houses and eminent personalities of Lucknow also donated for the Ram temple.
“To ensure the participation of everyone in the temple’s construction, coupons of Rs 10, Rs 100 and Rs 1,000 have been printed. Lord Ram’s posters and calendars will be distributed to each household that VHP cadre visit during the drive,” said VHP’s Ayodhya-based regional spokesperson Sharad Sharma.
In Ayodhya, the VHP’s campaign started with Dr Anil Mishra, member of the Trust, donating Rs 51,000. Ayodhya mayor Rishikesh Upadhyay donated Rs 5 lakh. A large number of saints in the temple town also donated.
Virendra Mohan Pratap Mishra (Ayodhya naresh), who is also member of the Trust, donated Rs 51,000.
During this campaign, the VHP workers will approach around 12 crore families and 55 crore people.
The temple’s construction is expected to cost around Rs 1,100 crore. The country’s leading construction company, Larsen and Toubro, is constructing the temple without charging any fee.
Experts of Tata Consulting Engineers are also assisting in the construction work.