Mahesh Sharma Ayodhya

The centre has announced setting up a Ramayana museum in Ayodhya and also sanctioned Rs 151 crore, but the land for it has not yet been identified by the Union government nor allotted by the state dispensation.

Announcing that "Lord Ram is an integral part of Indian life," Union Minister Mahesh Sharma told NDTV today that a"Ramayana museum" being planned for the communally-sensitive town of Ayodhya "is not the political agenda" of the BJP ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh.

The contentious issue of Ram temple was suddenly back in the political discourse in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh today, a day ahead of Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma's visit to Ayodhya today to inspectthe proposed site for setting up a Ramayana musuem, a moveseen as an attempt to woo pro-Hinduvta elements.

Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to inspect the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum, a move seen as an attempt to woo pro-Hindutva elements ahead of assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Ayodhya's Bajrang Dal chief Mahesh Mishra was arrested late this evening after a video, showing the activists of the right-wing group training with weapons, triggered a police case. The case included charges of inciting hatred between different religious groups.

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has said that his government is committed to building the Ram Temple at Ayodhya but would wait for the Supreme Court verdict or arrive at a "mutual understanding" on constructing the temple.

The government today announced that it would construct a Ramayana museum at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, which would portray the epic journey of Lord Rama, but sought to steer away from controversy saying it would be kept away from the disputed site there.

The centre has announced setting up a Ramayana museum in Ayodhya and also sanctioned Rs 151 crore, but the land for it has not yet been identified by the Union government nor allotted by the state dispensation.

Announcing that "Lord Ram is an integral part of Indian life," Union Minister Mahesh Sharma told NDTV today that a"Ramayana museum" being planned for the communally-sensitive town of Ayodhya "is not the political agenda" of the BJP ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh.

The contentious issue of Ram temple was suddenly back in the political discourse in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh today, a day ahead of Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma's visit to Ayodhya today to inspectthe proposed site for setting up a Ramayana musuem, a moveseen as an attempt to woo pro-Hinduvta elements.

Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to inspect the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum, a move seen as an attempt to woo pro-Hindutva elements ahead of assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.

Ayodhya's Bajrang Dal chief Mahesh Mishra was arrested late this evening after a video, showing the activists of the right-wing group training with weapons, triggered a police case. The case included charges of inciting hatred between different religious groups.

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has said that his government is committed to building the Ram Temple at Ayodhya but would wait for the Supreme Court verdict or arrive at a "mutual understanding" on constructing the temple.

The government today announced that it would construct a Ramayana museum at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, which would portray the epic journey of Lord Rama, but sought to steer away from controversy saying it would be kept away from the disputed site there.