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President Ram Nath Kovind has donated Rs 5,00,100 for the construction of the magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.
The amount was donated to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust that is managing and overseeing the project. The Trust has launched a collection drive across the country.
“He (The President) is the first citizen of the country so we went to him to initiate this drive. He donated a sum of ₹ 5,00,100,” Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) working president Alok Kumar said.
Kumar was accompanied by the trust’s co-president Govind Dev Giriji Maharaj, temple construction committee’s chief Nripendra Mishra and RSS leader Kulbhushan Ahuja. The donation drive would continue till February 27.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan donated a cheque of Rs 1,00,000 towards the fund. He also said one brick from his family would be placed at the construction site.
BJP leader Sushil Kumar launched the Samarpan Nidhi Sangraha Abhiyan in Patna.
The trust had decided that it would not use any government funds, money from abroad, or corporate donations. Instead, volunteers of various organizations would collect a contribution of Rs 10, Rs 100, or Rs 1,000 from Hindu households for the construction.
