“Jharkhand: Temple vandalised, statues of Lord Ram and Hanuman broken in Ranchi, BJP alleges conspiracy to disturb atmosphere before Ram Mandir inauguration”, Opindia, January 9, 2024:

At a time when preparations are in full swing for the grand Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ram Mandir Ayodhya, some unknown miscreants reportedly vandalised a temple near DAV School in the Bariatu area of Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. In a conspiracy to stroke communal tensions, some miscreants entered the temple on Sunday night and carried out vandalism. They reportedly broke the idols of many deities including Lord Ram and Hanuman.

According to the information, on Sunday, some unknown miscreants entered the temple and destroyed the idols of many gods and goddesses including Lord Ram and Hanuman. The matter came to light when the priest reached the temple in the morning. After the incident, police personnel were deployed as a precautionary measure in the area.

When the priest reached Shri Ram Janaki Temple in Bariatu Housing Colony in the morning, he found the idols broken. Subsequently, he informed the temple management and a large number of people gathered there. BJP MP from Ranchi Sanjay Seth and MLA CP Singh also reached the spot. The BJP leaders alleged that a conspiracy had been hatched to vitiate the atmosphere before the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on 22nd January.

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