After the Union Cabinet and Parliament passed resolutions on the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the BJP’s National Council on Sunday followed suit, saying that the temple’s consecration heralds the establishment of ‘Ram Rajya’ in India for the next thousand years, and claiming that Lord Ram was the inspiration for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
The resolution was moved by BJP president J.P. Nadda, who also got an endorsement from the National Council for an extension of his tenure in the post till June 2024, that is, till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election.
In what seemed to be a bid to avoid overtly majoritarian sentiments, the resolution said that the shrine had become a temple of “national consciousness” and would play a decisive role in fulfilling the resolutions adopted on building a “Viksit Bharat”, or developed India.
‘Temple of national consciousness’
“This convention of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heartily congratulates the leadership of the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) for successfully conducting the consecration of Lord Ram,” the resolution said.
It noted that the Ram temple was a symbol of India’s vision, philosophy and path. “Shri Ram temple has truly become a temple of national consciousness,” it said, adding that every Indian was happy to see the divine consecration of Lord Shri Ram.
The resolution said that Lord Ram, Sita, and the Ramayana are present in every aspect of Indian civilisation and culture. “Even in the original copy of the Constitution of India, in the section on fundamental rights, the picture of Lord Shri Ram, Mother Sita and Lakshman ji after returning to Ayodhya after the victory is a proof of the fact that Lord Shri Ram is the source of inspiration for the fundamental rights,” it said.
Spirit of Ram Rajya
The resolution added that “the idea of Ram Rajya was also in the heart of Bapu Mahatma Gandhi.”
“He used to say that the idea of Ram Rajya is the idea of true democracy. Following the ideals of Lord Shri Ram, the Prime Minister has implemented the spirit of ‘Ram Rajya’ in the true sense by establishing good governance in the country,” the resolution said.
The values that Lord Ram instilled in his words and thoughts are the inspiration for the slogan, ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas (With everyone, development for all)‘, and the basis of ‘Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas (With everyone’s trust, and efforts)‘, the resolution said.
“Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, India’s unity and solidarity have received the power of public participation. He has raised the morale of the nation with his policies and leadership. Indian cultural, spiritual and historical pride has been restored in the last 10 years,” it said.
