Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath announces plan to build statue of Ram in Ayodhya  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, November 7, confirmed the BJP government’s plan to build a statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. UP CM also mentioned that survey and consultations with architects for possible designs of the statue are on, he said.

“There should be a statue of Ram, and it will be discussed according to the availability of land. We have seen a few sites for it today. A statue for purpose of worship can be there in the temple, but a statue for the purpose of viewing should also be there, which will become an identity of Ayodhya. We will ensure we respect people’s faith and create an identity for Ayodhya.”

He also spoke about his plans regarding development of Ayodhya. “Ayodhya would become an excellent city of the world in the next few years. The Centre and the state have several plans in the pipeline for this,” said the chief minister.

However, when Yogi Adityanath was in Ayodhya for Diwali celebrations on Tuesday, November 6, did not mention about the installation of the statue. Although there was massive speculation that he would announce it. Instead, he said the state’s Faizabad district will be renamed Ayodhya. Additionally, he announced that a medical college would be named after Ram’s father King Dasharatha and that an airport, which would be built in the city, would be named after Ram.

On Wednesday, he said the state government has instructed the district administration to complete land acquisition for the airport.