January 10, 2024: The Congress party on Wednesday declined the invitation for the upcoming Ram Temple inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.

According to a statement released by the party, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have respectfully declined the invitation and mentioned it is an RSS/BJP event.

In the statement, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said Lord Ram is worshipped by millions in the country and the religion is a personal matter.