Crucially, build a Grand Ram Mandir; Shivsena chief to visit Ayodhya on June 16

Mumbai, June 7: Waking ahead in the rising demands of construction of Ram temple after the Modi government returned back to power, the Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and 18 newly elected parliamentarians from the party are set to visit Ayodhya on June 16, before the monsoon session of the Lok Sabha begins later this month.

 

"The idea is to visit it before the start of the parliament session on June 17. Uddhavji will elaborate on the visit as well as the party's stand on the matter soon”, said Harshal Pradhan while confirming the fact.

 

 

Uddhav Thackeray, an active proponent of constructing the Ram temple at the site where the 14th Century Babri Masjid once stood, had last visited Ayodhya in November for a mega-event organised by several Hindu groups, making his second visit this time.

 

The regional party's alliance with the BJP was under strain then, and it had factored in his speech at the event. The members are speculatively set to pass a resolution in Ayodhya for construction of Ram temple.

 

The Shiv Sena chief was particularly critical of the Narendra Modi led central government over the delay in constructing the Ram temple. However, the things seemingly changed after the BJP-Shivsena combine won 41 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the general elections, with the Shiv Sena alone making an impressive count of 18.