UP CM Adityanath seeks brick from every Jharkhand family for Ram temple construction
Sahibganj/Jamtara (Jharkhand), Dec 16: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday sought the contribution of brick from every family in Jharkhand for constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Adityanath, addressing election rallies, said lakhs of Hindus have dedicated their lives over the past 500 years for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
"The Ram Mandir will not be just any other temple. It will be a national temple that will be built on the birthplace of Lord Ram. It will be the soul of India. The temple will show the strength of the country's democracy and judiciary to the world," he said.
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged the Congress dragged the issue for long but the Supreme Court verdict paved the way for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
"Every Dalit and tribal will proudly proclaim that it is the temple of their Lord Ram," he said.
Adityanath said India's stature in the world has grown during the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As soon as the second term of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government commenced, Article 370 and 35A were abrogated, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Parliament and PM-Kisan Yojana was introduced, he said.
"Only people with a strong will can take such decisions," Adityanath said.
He said more developmental work would be done during the second term of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
