'Historic moment for Bharat': Bharti Enterprises' Rajan Mittal after Ram Mandir consecration

Rajan Mittal

Rajan Mittal, the vice-chairman of Bharti Enterprises, said the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is a historic moment for "Bharat" and lauded PM Minister Narendra Modi's speech.

"Prime Minister spoke about the country building. He was very emphatic about the new startup, Bharat, and said we'd build the new India. In his speech, the PM talked about making the new India…which is for people in need…even the RSS chief said that we must keep as much wealth as is needed and distribute the rest, making India proud on the global stage. It's been an extremely patriotic message," Mittal told Moneycontrol after the ceremony on January 22.

The long-awaited Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla took place on January 22 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.

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During the consecration ceremony, Army helicopters showered flower petals on the temple premises.

The grand event was attended by 7,000 VVIPs, including actors, sportspersons, industrialists, and politicians from across the nation.

The Ram Mandir compound is built in the Nagara architectural style and has a width of 250 feet, a length of 380 feet and a height of 161 feet. The temple has several floors, each measuring 20 feet in height, supported by an impressive ensemble of 392 pillars and decorated with 44 gates.