As per reports, roads in various cities and towns in the state will be named “Balidani Ram Bhakt Marg” and a karsevaks home with names and pictures of the deceased displayed on the plaque.
Officially, 16 karsevaks died in police firing ordered by the then UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, but Hindu organisations claim the the number of Karsevaks killed in the police firing is much higher.
“Karsevaks had come to Ayodhya in 1990 and wanted the darshan of Ram Lalla. The then SP govt had fired bullets at the unarmed Lord Ram devotees. Many had died. Today, I announce that roads would be constructed in UP in the name of all such kar sevaks,” Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya said during his visit to Ayodhya on Tuesday (6 July), reports Times Now.
The decision to name roads after fallen karsevaks comes at a time when the state assembly elections are less than one year away.
The construction of Ayodhya Ram Mandir is also going on parallelly following Covid-19 restrictions. It is expected to be finished by late 2023 or early 2024.
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