As Ram Navami celebrations approach, political tensions are rising in West Bengal. In Howrah, detailed plans have been made for processions (shobha yatras) across specific routes, ensuring both religious enthusiasm and law enforcement readiness. Amid this, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has stirred fresh controversy with a bold statement criticizing the state government. Ghosh accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of trying to obstruct Ram Navami celebrations, claiming that Hindu sentiments are being deliberately targeted under the guise of law and order concerns.He emphasized that Hindus have every right to celebrate their festivals peacefully and warned that any attempt to restrict the processions would be seen as political appeasement. His statement comes amid ongoing political exchanges between BJP and TMC over alleged curbs on religious events. Police authorities, meanwhile, have issued traffic advisories and deployed forces across sensitive areas in Howrah to avoid any communal tension.ABP News reported extensively on the planned routes of the shobha yatra, urging citizens to cooperate with security arrangements. With Dilip Ghosh’s provocative remarks, the political atmosphere around Ram Navami in Bengal has intensified, setting the stage for potential confrontations and highlighting deep-rooted tensions around religious celebrations in the region.
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00:00We have reporters from all over the country with us live from Ground Zero,
00:07Ankit Gupta from Havra, Balram Pandey from Ayodhya, Vivek Rai from Lucknow,
00:14Nidhi Shri from Patna and Namrata Dubey from Mumbai.
00:17First of all, Ankit, what are the preparations in West Bengal?
00:21Because in West Bengal, we can see a lot of politics regarding Ram Navami.
00:26We have received permission from the High Court.
00:29What are the preparations and when will this procession be held?
00:36Vishal, I am currently in Havra.
00:39Let me first show you the preparations here.
00:42From 8.30 am to 12.30 pm, Anjani Putra Sena will go on his Shobha Yatra.
00:48His preparations are going on right now.
00:50The Shobha Yatra will start in half an hour.
00:53But what is going on right now?
00:55It is going on right now because according to the order of the Kolkata High Court,
00:58only 500 people can participate in this Shobha Yatra.
01:02That is why the I-Cards issued for those 500 people are being given.
01:08Only 500 people are allowed to participate in the Shobha Yatra.
01:11That is why that procession is going on right now.
01:13And after that, the Shobha Yatra will start.
01:16But Vishal, it is also important to mention that only 500 people can participate in the Shobha Yatra.
01:21But the people who are standing in their homes or on the streets, there is no restriction on that.
01:26In such a situation, it is expected that even if 500 people participate in the Shobha Yatra,
01:30but thousands of people will be present during the entire Shobha Yatra.
01:34Let me show you a picture in the midst of all this.
01:36A large number of security forces have been deployed here.
01:38That is, the bigger the number of devotees you will see here,
01:41while celebrating Ram Navami, the bigger the number of security forces are deployed.
01:45And the attempt is to celebrate Ram Navami in a peaceful environment.
01:51See, Ankit Gupta is telling here that what preparations are being made in Havra.
01:57Today, the entire country is celebrating Ram Navami with the procession of Ram Navami.
02:02Today is the birth anniversary of Lord Ram.
02:04And Ayodhya, the city of Ram, is completely ready with this.
02:08This is the second occasion after the Prana Pratishtha of Ram Lala, when the festival of Ram Navami is being celebrated in Ayodhya.
02:16Once again, special preparations have been made for Ram Navami in Ayodhya.
02:20Where there is the court of Ram Lala, the splendor of that place is becoming visible.
02:24Not only the country, but people from all over the world are reaching Ayodhya to witness this special occasion of Ram Navami.
02:31On this special occasion of Ram Navami, the sun of Ram Lala will be lit.
02:35First of all, the abhishek of Ram Lala will be done, which will last for about an hour.
02:39After this, Bhog Prasad will be offered.
02:41After 10 minutes of waiting, then the adornment of Ram Lala will be done.
02:45Its duration will also be about an hour.
02:47And then, Ram Lala will be born at 12 o'clock in the afternoon.
02:51With the rays of the sun, the adornment of Ram Lala will be done.
02:55Also, for the first time, there will be a shower of holy water on the devotees coming here.
02:59The trial of which has also taken place last night.
03:01From the administration to the local people, everyone has joined together to make this festival of Ram Navami,
03:06has left no stone unturned in making this festival glorious and divine.
03:10So that the devotees, after coming to Ayodhya, can go to the Ram Mandir,
03:15visit Ram Lala, and then go to the other temples,
03:18visit, worship, and go back without any difficulty.
03:23So, special preparations have been made in Ayodhya.
03:25On the occasion of Ram Navami, it is the birth anniversary of Lord Ram.
03:29And now, let's take you straight to Ayodhya.
03:31Balram Pandey, our correspondent, has joined us live from there.
03:35Balram, what are the preparations?
03:37Ram Lala's adornment will be done with the rays of the sun at 12 o'clock in the afternoon.
03:41The rays of the sun will reach his forehead directly.
03:44This will be the second such occasion.
03:46When the Ram Mandir was inaugurated on January 22, 2024.
03:50And now, what is the situation?
03:53How many people are reaching there?
04:00Look Vishal, if we talk about the devotees,
04:02millions of devotees are reaching Ayodhya from far and wide.
04:07And you can see how the crowd of devotees outside Ram Janmabhoomi is crowded.
04:14Right in front of you, you can see the gate of Ram Janmabhoomi.
04:18And from here, the devotees are going inside to visit Ram Lala.
04:22Although the administration is completely independent.
04:25And the security system has been strictly and properly maintained.
04:29But the devotees from all corners of the country are here.
04:33Because everyone wants to see Ram Lala on Ram Navami.
04:39As you said, how the preparations have been done inside the temple.
04:43Especially if we talk,
04:45Ram Lala's adornment will be done between 10.30 and 11.45.
04:50And after 11.45, between 11.45 and 12 o'clock.
04:56And at 12 o'clock, Janma Aarti will be done.
04:59And at the same time, Surya Tilak will be given to Ram Lala.
05:03So, in total, we can say that the preparations for the program have also been completed.
05:08And you can see how the devotees are reaching here to see Ram Lala.
05:13Adornments have been made in every corner of Ayodhya.
05:16Ayodhya has been decorated with flowers.
05:19And everywhere, the adornments of Ram Lala will be seen.
05:24We will talk to the devotees who have arrived.
05:26What will you say? How happy are you today?
05:29I am very happy.
05:31What will you say? You have come to see Ram Lala on Ram Navami.
05:35I am very happy to be here.
05:38What will you say? Where have you come from?
05:40I have come from Rajasthan.
05:42You have come from Rajasthan. When did you reach?
05:45I have been here since day before yesterday.
05:47Have you seen Ram Lala?
05:49Yes, I have.
05:50What will you say?
05:51Sir, my name is Nimesh Singh.
05:53I have been here since day before yesterday.
05:55I am checking the feedback of the Jio network.
05:58You tell me, what will you say?
05:59I have come from Gujarat.
06:00I did car service in 1992.
06:04I took a vow that one day I will do Ayodhya on Ram Navami.
06:07By the grace of my mother.
06:09And by the grace of Narendra Modi, Yogi ji and Anand Niven Patel.
06:13That is, you joined the car service from Gujarat.
06:16And what will you say seeing this moment today?
06:18You had also come to the Ram Pratishtha.
06:20Yes, I had come.
06:21Earlier they did not allow me to come here.
06:23They put me in custody.
06:25Now it is like this here.
06:27Come, eat and see the temple.
06:29But people...
06:31There is an old saying.
06:32And it is also written in Ramcharitmanas.
06:34That the same Ram Rakshi Raksha has happened.
06:36That day we used to sing a song.
06:40Swagand Ram Ki Khaate Hai.
06:42We will build the temple there.
06:44Seeing that day, I feel
06:46that now my life has become so pure by bathing in this pure river of Saryu.
06:52Yogi ji and Narendra Modi.
06:54Vishal, let me tell you.
06:55Absolutely brother.
06:56It is raining kewra water here through the drone camera.
06:59And the devotees are being showered with kewra water.
07:03And the way the devotees are excited here.
07:06Their pictures.
07:07You can see in large numbers.
07:09The women, the youth, they are also here.
07:12What will you say?
07:13Are the Ram devotees visible in every form?
07:15Yes, absolutely visible.
07:16We are fortunate that we have been blessed to see this opportunity.
07:21After a long fight of 400 years, we are so fortunate
07:24that we came here and we are going to visit.
07:27We are going with full enthusiasm.
07:29Have you come to visit Ramlala with full enthusiasm?
07:32Yes, we have come.
07:33Where have you come from?
07:34From Kushinagar.
07:35From Kushinagar.
07:36So you can see how the devotees are reaching here.
07:40As I told you, the devotees have come from all corners of the country
07:44to visit Ramlala.
07:46And you can see how the city of Ayodhya, the city of Ram,
07:50has been decorated.
07:52Because today is the birthday of Ram.
07:54And on that Ram's birthday,
07:56Ayodhya is being celebrated in a grand manner.
08:00Absolutely.
08:01You can see Ram Janmotsav and Ram Navami
08:03celebrating Ayodhya in a grand manner.