As the donation marketing campaign for the development of Ram Temple in Ayodhya commenced in Guj-arat on Friday, numerous busines-spersons, industrialists, and politicians from Surat and Ahmedabad stepped ahead with hefty quantities as Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel urged the general public to make Gujarat the best donor for the temple in India.
Among the donors, self-styled godman Morari Bapu donated the best quantity of Rs 18.61 crore adopted by Rs 11 crore from Govind Dholakia, a diamond businessman from Surat.
According to Hitendrasinh Rajput, Gujarat Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson, a complete of Rs 14 crore was collected in Ahmedabad and Rs 30 crore in complete from North Gujarat on the VHP headquarters in Paldi of Ahmedabad on Friday.
“Gujarat has to be number one in making contributions to the cause of Ram Janmabhoomi mandir construction in Ayodhya, in the same manner in which Gujarat is number one in many other things (sic),” mentioned Patel on the fund elevating occasion at VHP workplace in Ahmedabad.
Patel mentioned that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the nation’s first residence minister, who constructed the Somnath temple can be remembered, whereas Jawaharlal Nehru, the primary Prime Minister, who “remained secular” has begun to “fade” from public reminiscence.
“Sardar Vallabhbhai constructed the Somnath temple. He became immortal after doing good work. Jawaharlal Nehru never constructed a temple. He remained secular (Bin-sampradayik) and slowly his began to fade (from public memory). Nobody remembers him,” mentioned Patel.
He additional mentioned that industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla can be remembered as a result of he made a temple- Birla Mandir in Delhi.
In his speech, Patel additionally spoke in regards to the problem of “love-jihad”.
“Why do we have to bring laws (to counter) love jihad. Why do our sons and daughters venture out of our culture. Why do people of other religion keep an evil eye on our girls. This is a matter that needs contemplation. At this time, we can do many things. We are trying as well,” Patel mentioned.
He later advised mediapersons that representations have already been made earlier than Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to deliver a love-jihad legislation just like the one in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
“Some narrow minded people who think that nobody should survive in the world except them; those who think their religion should be the only surviving one in the world; this will not work any day. Till the time there is Mother India and the saffron flag exists, nobody has the strength to remove ‘bharatiya sanskriti’ from the world,” Patel additional mentioned.
Other main donors from Ahmedabad have been Vatva-based Shankar Patel (Rs 51 lakh) BJP’s veteran chief Surendra Patel, BJP vice-president Gordhan Zadaphia (Rs 5 lakh), BJP MLA Babu Jamna Patel (Rs 21 lakh).
Later, state Home Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja attended one other fund elevating occasion of the VHP in Vatva the place he mentioned, “Today’s function reminds me of the 1989 Ram Shila Pujan which was going on in Gujarat and across India which resulted into an awakening among the people and turned into a public movement. The Indian culture is alive due to Lord Ram and his teachings.”
Besides Dholakia, a number of different diamond retailers in Surat additionally made donations for the Ram temple
Jayanti Kabutarwala director of Surat primarily based Colourtex firm, gave a cheque for Rs 5 crore, Lavji Badshah an actual property businessman, donated Rs 1 crore.
Dholakia mentioned, “We are going to organize a fundraising program in Surat on Saturday and we hope that Surat will be on the top in the state in terms of donation.”
