Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit to Ayodhya on Thursday to take stock of preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the temple town on December 30 was cancelled due to bad weather, a senior official said.
Earlier, officials had told PTI that Yogi Adityanath, after reaching, was scheduled to first visit the Hanumangarhi temple, and then go for a "darshan" of Ram Lalla and inspect the ongoing construction work of the Ram temple.
"Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was to visit Ayodhya today but he could not go there due to poor visibility owing to fog," the senior official said.
Prime Minister Modi will visit the temple town on December 30 to inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station and the airport. He will also address a rally, officials had said earlier.
The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple will be held on January 22 and it will be attended by the prime minister.
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