"Matter Of Faith For Us," Says Eknath Shinde As He Leaves For Ayodhya
NDTV
It will be Eknath Shinde's maiden visit to Ayodhya after taking charge as Maharashtra chief minister in June 2022.
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening embarked on the tour of Ayodhya where he will offer prayers to Lord Ram by boarding a flight for Lucknow from Mumbai airport.
Mr Shinde is accompanied by leaders of Shiv Sena, MPs and MLAs, and leaders of ally BJP.
It will be Mr Shinde's maiden visit to Ayodhya after taking charge as Maharashtra chief minister in June 2022 and after the Election Commission recognised the faction led by him as Shiv Sena and allotted it the "bow and arrow" poll symbol.
Mr Shinde will travel to Ayodhya from Lucknow on Sunday afternoon and perform a 'maha aarti' at the under-construction Ram temple with others and later at the Sharayu river in the evening. He is also scheduled to visit the ongoing construction of the Ram temple and will address a press conference in Ayodhya on Sunday afternoon. He will return to Mumbai on Sunday night, as per his aides.
