Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe accused Mr Rane of insulting the Hindu faith.
Palghar:
Union Minister Narayan Rane on Saturday mentioned the Shankaracharyas ought to bless the Ram Temple as an alternative of criticising some facets and accused them of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP by way of a “political prism”.
Talking to reporters in Maharashtra’s Palghar, he additionally mentioned the Shankaracharyas should spell out their very own contribution to Hinduism.
“Nobody may do it till now. Modi, the BJP took it up and a temple is being constructed. Ought to they bless the temple or criticise it? It means Shankaracharyas take a look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP by way of a political prism. This temple shouldn’t be constructed on politics however on faith. Ram is our God,” Mr Rane mentioned.
“Shankaracharyas ought to inform what’s their contribution to the Hindu faith,” he added.
Requested about Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stating that President Droupadi Murmu should inaugurate the Ram Temple, Rane mentioned he wouldn’t touch upon somebody “who has no job and sits at residence.” Rane claimed Thackeray’s faction would take an additional hit as “eight out of 16 MLAs with him are approaching us (BJP-led ruling alliance) and would be a part of quickly”.
The Shiv Sena break up in June 2022 after a majority of MLAs sided with Eknath Shinde, who went on to grow to be chief minister with the assist of the BJP.
In the meantime, Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe accused Mr Rane of insulting the Hindu faith and its non secular heads.
Mr Rane would not know sufficient about Hinduism, he mentioned, and sought the BJP’s response on the minister’s remarks.
On Friday, VHP working president Alok Kumar mentioned two of the 4 Shankaracharyas have “overtly welcomed” the upcoming consecration ceremony, however none of them would attend the grand occasion to be held in Ayodhya on January 22.
They are going to go to the Ram temple later “as per their comfort”, he advised PTI.
The opposition events have been focusing on the BJP over stories of respective Shankaracharyas of Shri Shringeri Sharda Peeth Karnataka, Dwarka Sharda Peeth in Gujarat, Jyotir Peeth in Uttarakhand and Govardhan Peeth in Odisha deciding to not attend the consecration ceremony.
Jyotirpeeth Sankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati had reportedly mentioned it will not be proper to carry out a consecration ceremony at this stage as the development is but to be accomplished.
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