Congress’ Fear of Losing Minority Votes Keeps Them Away from Ram Mandir Inauguration: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Mine, Coal, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi accused the Congress party of refusing to attend the Ram Mandir inauguration due to the fear of losing minority votes. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier issued a press statement and social media post, supporting the Congress party’s decision to abstain from the inauguration. In response, Union Minister Joshi stated, “They have rejected the invitation fearing loss of minority votes. They had not attended the inauguration of the Somnath temple. People are observing the height of appeasement politics by the Congress party.”

A Programme of Installation of the Statue of Sri Ram

Further rebuffing CM Siddaramaiah on social media, Joshi said, “Mr. Siddaramaiah, it is not a rally being conducted by the Congress party, which was founded by a foreign national, which is being held in Ayodhya. It is a programme of the installation of the statue of Sri Ram who represents the devotion of 140 crore Indians.” He charged, “Those who have faith in Sri Ram will visit the temple without bothering about politics. You have come to power through false assurances and in order to hide the failures of governance, you should not bring these futile matters to the forefront. Not only the state, the whole nation is seeing which direction your false government is moving in.”

Congress’ Silence on Ayodhya Verdict

The Congress has kept quiet on the Ayodhya case verdict. In November 2019, the Supreme Court gave its judgment in the Ayodhya land dispute case, which allowed for the construction of a Ram temple at the site. The Congress had issued a statement following the verdict, stating that it welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court and had appealed to all parties to maintain peace and harmony.

Conclusion

It appears that the Congress party has decided to keep away from the Ram Mandir inauguration, citing fear of losing minority votes. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has criticized the Congress party for its appeasement politics and stated that the installation of the statue of Sri Ram is a programme of devotion. The Congress party has also maintained silence on the Ayodhya verdict.