Rahul Gandhi Sparks Row Over Ayodhya Event; BJP Hits Back as Congress Leaders Skip Ceremonies
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Rahul Gandhi called the Jan 22 Ram temple ceremony a BJP-RSS political event rather than a religious event.
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Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hit back at Rahul Gandhi, saying people understand his politics and will respond accordingly.
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Chandrasekhar said Rahul Gandhi thinks faith can be manipulated by others, but Indians have deep faith and will visit Ayodhya regardless.
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The minister's comments follow Rahul Gandhi calling the ceremony an event for Modi rather than a religious ritual.
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Top Congress leaders like Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Chowdhury will not attend the 7-day ceremony culminating on Jan 22.