Overview
- Singh, who visited Thursday, offered prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple after stops at Hanumangarhi and Kanak Bhawan in Ayodhya.
- He described the trip as a spiritual calling and said religion should not be used for politics or business.
- He noted a 2021 donation of Rs 1,11,111 to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and said he never opposed the temple’s construction.
- BJP leaders criticized his timing and past absence from the consecration, with Bhopal MLA Rameshwar Sharma urging him to honor those who faced bullets in 1992.
- Congress spokesperson Jitendra Mishra defended Singh’s faith and pointed to his contribution toward the temple’s construction.