BJP and RSS leaders say the MP, viewed as a "dabang neta" on the ground, gets a long rope from the party because of his influence in several Lok Sabha seats in east UP.
Addressing a public meeting in the Bikapur Assembly constituency, nearly 30 km from the temple city, on the completion of nine years of Narendra Modi-led central government, the chief minister emphasised the need to start the preparations for the grand Deepotsav now.
BJP MP from Ayodhya Lallu Singh said on Sunday that efforts are being undertaken by the state as well as the central government to develop Ayodhya as a world religious tourism city.
One of the big changes in Ayodhya since the Ram temple verdict was announced by the Supreme Court on November 9, 2019, is the presence of young men on motorbikes, who stop visitors and offer to act as guides to the Ram temple. They are different from traditional Pandas in temple towns as they move around in groups of two, drive fast on their motorcycles and demand to know who