The Grand Plan
The Sangh Parivar has a grand plan to keep the fervor of the Ram Temple alive even after its inauguration. The organization is set to organize a guided tour of the Ayodhya Temple for over 1 lakh people from across the country. This is part of its bid to ensure that the Temple fervor does not die down after the grand Ram Lalla consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22.
The Pilgrims
The Sangh Parivar is going all out to see that more than one lakh people from 28 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) board 44 special trains to reach Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh between January 27 and February 22 to visit the Ram Temple. These pilgrims would include those who have contributed to the construction of the Temple in various ways over the years.
The Gratitude
These tours would not only keep the “Ram Temple light burning in the national consciousness” after the January 22 ceremony, but would also be an “expression of gratitude” towards those who contributed in their own ways to the building of the Temple.
The Logistics
For this, the VHP has already fanned out its workers across the country who have been assigned the responsibility to identify such invitees and to arrange their travels to Ayodhya. The entire country has been divided into 45 zones and each zone has a quota of around 1,500 to 2,500 pilgrims who will be traveling.
The Assistance
To ensure that the people from non-Hindi speaking states do not feel any inconvenience in navigating through the pilgrimage town, the Sangh Parivar has planned to rope in its activists from such states for their assistance.