On January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ function at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. On this day, the idol of Lord Ram will be brought inside the temple. Muslims have asked the Prime Minister to lay the foundation stone of the new Babri Masjid before his visit to Ayodhya.
Muslims would be given an alternative 5-acre plot of land in Dhannipur for the construction of Babri Masjid, while the Ram Mandir would be built at the 2.77-acre disputed site, according to the historic 2019 Supreme Court order in the Ayodhya property dispute.
The ‘Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation’ was established to supervise the construction of the mosque, while ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra’ was formed for the purpose of building the temple.
Nonetheless, Muslims are now requesting a replacement of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation’s trustees. They are not happy with how quickly the mosque is being built. The mosque’s foundation stone has not yet been laid, but the idol of Lord Ram is scheduled to be installed in the temple in January.
Muslims want Prime Minister Modi to visit Ayodhya in January and lay the foundation stone for the mosque as well. “It is a fortunate occasion for our Prime Minister to visit Ayodhya. We ask that he also begin construction on the mosque. “We sincerely hope for this,” stated Indian Muslim League President Muhammad Ismail Ansari.
Nazmul Hasan Ghani, Acting State President, Indian Muslim League, requested PM Modi to bring along Imam Ahmed Bukhari of Jama Masjid and Dr. Ilyasi, President of the All India Imam Organization, and lay the foundation stone of the Dhannipur mosque.
One of the primary petitioners in the Babri Masjid-Ram temple dispute, Iqbal Ansari, blamed members of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation for the construction delay of the mosque.
He claimed that some work would have advanced by now if the trustees were correct. “The government should cooperate in the construction of the mosque and the trustees should also be changed,” he stated.
Notably, the three-story Ram temple’s ground floor work is finished, and the temple trust has chosen to begin the process of consecrating Ram Lalla on January 14, Makar Sankranti.
