Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday announced Rs 1 crore from his trust for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Speaking in Ayodhya, Uddhav Thackeray said, "Today, I want to announce that not from the state Govt, but from my trust, I offer an amount of Rs. 1 crore for the construction of Ram Mandir here. It is just a small contribution from our part." Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Will Be Constructed by L&T, Says Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Vice-President Champat Rai.
"This is an honor for me to come here. When I first came here it was not known when and how the Ram Mandir would be built here. I am here to seek blessings of Ram Lalla. This is my third visit to the previous one and a half years. I will also offer prayers here today.”
Uddhav Thackeray said "he also wished to take a bath in the river Saryu, but as you know an eruption of coronavirus is spreading in the world these days. And yesterday he urged people of my state to stay away from crowded areas. So he is not participating in the 'prayer', but he will come back for it again,"
also said that though he is no longer associated with the BJP, he is not separated from Hindutva. BJP does not mean Hindutva, both are different, he added.