“Is it someone’s father’s shraddh (post-funeral ceremony) or son’s wedding?” – This was Janata Dal (United) MP Kaushalendra Kumar’s response when asked if he got the invitation to attend the Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya on January 22.
The invitation for the pran pratishtha (idol installation) ceremony in Ayodhya is being seen as a prestige issue by many. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the ceremony and perform the rituals.
“Is it someone’s father’s shraddh or someone’s son’s wedding? The one who is inviting [for the temple ceremony] is a fool as Ayodhya belongs to everyone and if someone is trying to capture it, it won’t happen. If they won’t invite me, I won’t go there,” Mr. Kumar told mediapersons during a programme in Nalanda on Friday.
