“Did Lord Ram become political?” Nripendra Misra amid row over Ram Temple consecration ceremony

Jan 17, 2024

New Delhi January 17 (ANI): On the controversy around the completion of the Ram Temple ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony, Ayodhya Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman, Nripendra Misra assured that the main temple construction has been completed which is on the ground floor the other floors are for a different purpose for the temple. Speaking to ANI, Nripendra Misra said "Mandir toh ban gaya hai. The temple of Ramlalla will have 'garbhagriha', five mandaps and that temple will be on the ground floor. That temple is complete. The first floor, which is under construction, will have 'Ram Darbar'...The second floor is just for 'anushthan', the different types of 'yagyas' and 'anushthan' will take place there...I don't understand one thing - whether it is Lord Ram who became political or is it his devotees who are making him political. That is the question - Did Lord Ram become political? Is He looking at different people in different manners after becoming political? Is He making different systems of devotion for different people? Is he blessing different people in different manners? We consider Maryada Purushottam, Maryada Purushottam. How can politics get linked to Him if he is Maryada Purushottam? It is our point of view whether we see it as political..."