Ayodhya (UP), Nov 11 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Ayodhya will have ten times more tourists after Makar Sankranti and the inauguration of the grand Ram temple on January 22 than currently being received by the temple town.
In his address after paying obeisance to Lord Shri Ram, Mata Janaki and Laxman ji and the symbolic coronation program at Ramkatha Park on the occasion of Deepotsav, Yogi urged the residents of Ayodhya to start preparations for that historic programme on January 22 from now onwards, with the resolution of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’.
He said that Ayodhya is the favorite city of Lord Shri Ram and the double engine government is determined to develop it as the most beautiful city in the world.
The CM said that when the Deepotsav programme was started in 2017, there was enthusiasm among the people of Ayodhya. “A slogan echoed that Yogi ji do one thing, build the temple. Today, after 500 years of sacrifices, movements and campaigns, Lord Ram is going to sit in his grand temple. Now it is the responsibility of the people of Ayodhya that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes on January 22 to enshrine Lord Ram in his grand temple, his welcome in Ayodhya should also be historic,” he said.
Congratulating people on Diwali, he said, “We all are fortunate that we are witnessing the festival of lights here. This festival of lights is happening live in more than 100 countries of the world. The world is watching how Lord Shri Ram would have come to Ayodhya in Pushpak Viman thousands of years ago and how the gods would have showered flowers on him from the sky.”
Yogi said, “When we started this programme seven years ago, there was confusion. The programme, which was started here at that time with the cooperation of revered saints and public representatives, is today realising the Prime Minister’s vision of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.”
He said, “We all are seeing the new Ayodhya being built. Currently, work is being done on 178 development projects worth Rs 30,500 crores in Ayodhya. If the participation of the private sector is also added, then in the coming time, projects worth Rs 50,000 crores will be seen taking shape here. This will create lakhs of jobs.”
The CM said that the PM has strengthened the vision of Lord Shri Ram’s Ramrajya in the last nine and a half years. “Be it a natural calamity, the problem of terrorism or other problems, work has been done for the welfare of the poor while eliminating fears from society. Free arrangements for housing, toilets, electricity connection and insurance of Rs 5 lakh have been made for the poor for their treatment. Not only this, the work of providing free tests, free treatment, free vaccines and free food grains has been done since the Corona period,” he said.
In her brief address on this occasion, Governor Anandiben Patel said that this divine festival of lights is establishing Lord Ram’s Ayodhya in the whole world. “Lord Rama and Ramayana are the bearers of Indian culture and social values. There is Ramayana in every house. In some form or the other, Lord Ram has had his presence in every part of the world,” she said.
She said, “Lord Ram is revered by tribals and forest dwellers as well. As a result of the construction of the temple here in Ayodhya, there will be a big change in employment and economy.”
On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, a large number of sages and saints and abbots of various monasteries, state government ministers Surya Pratap Shahi, Jaiveer Singh, Rakesh Sachan, Ayodhya MP Lallu Singh and MLAs, District Panchayat President, BJP, VHP and various cultural and social groups were present.
