{"id":29808,"date":"2017-10-18T20:16:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=29808"},"modified":"2017-10-18T20:16:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:46:09","slug":"grand-diwali-celebration-begins-ayodhya-adityanath-says-earlier-regime-ravana-rajya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/grand-diwali-celebration-begins-ayodhya-adityanath-says-earlier-regime-ravana-rajya\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Diwali celebration begins in Ayodhya, Adityanath says earlier regime was \u2018Ravana Rajya\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lead cast of the Ramleela &#8211; Ram, Lakshman and Sita &#8211; arrived at the function in a government chopper and were coronated by the Chief Minister.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday kick started the grand Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya in a bid to \u201crecreate the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treta yug<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Diwali\u201d and to \u201cpromote the city as a tourist destination\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, critics speculate it to be another event to consolidate Hindu vote bank ahead of the 2019 national election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major events on Wednesday included Ramleela performance and lighting of stairs of the Sarayu ghats with more than 1,71,000 earthen oil lamps. By lighting these many lamps the UP government also aimed to set a new world record, reported to be held currently by Gurmeet Ram Rahim\u2019s Dera Sacha Sauda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another record of sorts, the lead cast of the Ramleela &#8211; Ram, Lakshman and Sita &#8211; arrived at the function in a government chopper and were coronated by the Chief Minister. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reacting to Ram and Sita\u2019s arrival on helicopter, BJP MLA from Ayodhya said, \u201cHow can grandest Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya be complete without the use of modern day \u2018Pushpak Viman\u2019 (helicopter) that Lord Ram used to reach Ayodhya after victory over Ravan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event was also marked by speeches of the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik with frequent chants of \u2018Jai Shree Ram\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The government has sanctioned Rs 133 crore for Ayodhya. We are making efforts so that Uttar Pradesh becomes tourism hub for India and the world. Ayodhya has taught the lesson on humanity to the world,&#8221; Adityanath said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explaining the true meaning of Ram Rajya, Aditynanath said, \u00a0\u201cThe real meaning of Ram Rajya is a home, electricity and LPG gas cylinders for all households.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his 30-minute long speech, Adityanath also took pot shots at the opposition by calling them \u201cRavana Rajya based on nepotism\u201d.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The lead cast of the Ramleela &#8211; Ram, Lakshman and Sita &#8211; arrived at the function in a government chopper and were coronated by the Chief Minister. 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