President Murmu invited to Ayodhya ceremony: VHP

A delegation representing the Ram Temple Trust on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu and formally invited her to attend the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.

IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu being given an invitation to the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony by Ayodhya Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman, Nripendra Mishra, International Working President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Alok Kumar and RSS leader Ram Lal, in New Delhi on January 12, 2024.. Photograph: ANI Photo

The delegation comprised Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) working president Alok Kumar, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Ram Lal and Ram temple construction committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra.

'Today, Her Excellency the President of India, Smt Draupadi Murmu Ji, was invited for the consecration ceremony at Shri Ram Temple on January 22,' VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said in a post on X.

He also posted a picture of President Murmu receiving the invitation from the delegation.

'She expressed immense joy on this and said that she will soon decide the time to come and visit Ayodhya,' Bansal added.