Water from 115 nations to be offered at Ayodhya: Rajnath

New Delhi, September 18

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said procuring water from 115 countries of seven continents for offering in the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was an “innovative thinking” and it replicated the message of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

Water from rivers, streams and oceans from these 115 countries was received by Singh at his residence at Akbar Road in presence of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra general secretary Champat Rai and ambassadors and high commissioners from several countries, including Denmark, Fiji and Nigeria.

The water was procured by NGO Delhi Study Circle, which is led by BJP leader and former Delhi MLA Vijay Jolly.

Lauding this effort, Singh said, “Procuring water from all countries of the world replicates India’s thinking of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. Bringing water from 115 countries is an excellent work. I hope water from the remaining 77 countries would also be procured by the time construction of the temple is completed. We will do ‘Jalabhishek’ of our Ram Lala from that water.” He further said the construction of Ram Temple was a moment of pride for everybody.

“Indian culture is very rich and there is no discrimination on the basis of cast, creed and religion in India,” he asserted.

Addressing the gathering, Rai said procuring water from across the world it was a historic moment. — PTI