Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case Litigant Iqbal Ansari To Attend Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration

Iqbal Ansari, a litigant in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, has been invited to the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

The invitation was hand-delivered to him at his house in Kotia Panjitola near the Ram Path.

The invitation cover bears his name in Hindi -- "Shri Iqbal Ansari Ji, Ayodhya (Awadh Prant)". It was delivered to him by a representative of the temple trust.

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Who is Iqbal Ansari?

He is the son of Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the dispute, who died at the age of 95 in 2016, after which Iqbal started pursuing the case in court.

Ansari was also the first to receive the invitation card for the 'Bhoomi Pujan' of Ram temple in Ayodhya in 2020. He was also seen welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited Ayodhya on December 30.

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What Iqbal Ansari said

Ansari confirmed that he will attend the pran pratishtha on January 22.

"Because, we have been visiting 'Math-Mandir' earlier also, and today also we visit... I was invited to the 'bhoomipujan' ceremony too, and now 'pran pratishtha' is going to take place, and I have been invited to that (function) as well. I will go to the event," he said.

Ansari, who is in his late 50s, said that there is brotherhood and unity among the Hindus and Muslims of Ayodhya, and there is no unease among various communities.

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"I am happy that the idol of Lord Ram is going to be installed... Ayodhya is the land of Hindu-Muslim-Sikh-Christian harmony, and it will always remain intact," Ansari told ANI.

"The Supreme Court gave a verdict, and Muslims across the country respected it. There was no protest or demonstration anywhere. There were no protests or demonstrations anywhere in the country. Today, there is no rift between Hindus and Muslims," he added.

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More than 6000 invited for consecration

Invitation cards for the grand consecration ceremony of 'Ram Lalla' on January 22 have been sent to invitees nationwide. These invitation cards have been sent out by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to more than 6,000 people.

More than a lakh devotees are expected to descend on the temple town on the occasion of 'pran pratishtha' on January 22.

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