UP, 13/12: Dozens of old temples and shops are likely to be demolished in Ayodhya to widen the Ram Path- the road leading to the Ram Temple -in view of growing number of devotees thronging the temple town.
According to the officials in Ayodhya, the facades of several old temples would be demolished along with dozens of shops, which had been there for decades.
While the opposition to the demolition of the temples among the seer community has been muted and not many are willing to come forward to register their protest, the traders have been protesting against the same. “It is necessary to widen the road as the number of devotees visiting the now under construction Ram Temple has increased manifold but the government must also ensure that the identity of Ayodhya is not lost,” said an Ayodhya-based seer.
He said that many of the temples, which were under the demolition list, were grand and were visited by thousands of devotees.
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