Ravi S Singh
New Delhi, January 15
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday donated over Rs 5 lakh for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya on behalf of his family.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday launched the nation-wide fund-raising campaign for the construction of the Ram temple. The campaign, which ends on February 27, is being supported by the RSS and its affiliates, and Hindu saints and seers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders cutting across political boundaries will be approached for donations during the campaign.
Kovind, in presence of his family members, handed over the cheque to a team headed by Treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Govind Das Giri.
Sources in the VHP and BJP said the effort would continue till Feb 28 and enable them to make a preliminary assessment of the party s support base in the state