Yechury Declines Invite to Attend Ram Temple Ceremony, CPI(M) Cites Concerns Over Politicization
• Yechury turns down invite to attend Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22 • CPI(M) says BJP-RSS converting religious ceremony into “instrument of political gain” • Yechury received invite from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust • Congress leaders Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Chowdhury also invited, party hasn't said if they'll attend • CPI(M) says state sponsorship of religious ceremony violates principle of secular governance