Prez Kovind donates Rs 5 lakh for Ram Mandir construction as fund-raising drive begins

President Ramnath Kovind Friday made the first contribution towards the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya by donating a sum of Rs 5,01,000, news agency ANI reported. The President made the contribution to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust, set up by the government to look after the construction and management of the temple.

A delegation comprising Vishva Hindu Parishad’s international working president Alok Kumar, Govind Dev Giri, treasurer of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust and others had come to seek the President’s contribution for the construction to the temple.

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Fund-Raising Campaign:

The VHP and associated organisations have launched a fund-raising campaign — Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan — from January 15 to February 5. In addition, where they will reach out to Hindu families in different states to collect funds for Ram temple.

Retired officials, including Nripendra Mishra. Also, former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and K K Sharma. In addition, former BSF D-G. These are a part of the committees set up by trust to look into various aspects of temple construction.

The trust estimates the total cost of constructing the temple complex at Ayodhya will be about Rs 1,100 crore. Also, including about Rs 300-400 crore to be spent on the temple itself.

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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to VHP as a contribution. Former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi also led a fund drive cause in Patna.

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