India report: Prime Minister Modi set to inaugurate Ayodhya Hindu temple today

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir and a book of stamps issued on Lord Ram around the world, in New Delhi on 18 January 2023. Components of the design include the Ram Mandir, Choupai 'Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari', sun, Sarayu River and sculptures in and around the temple. Credit: Hindustan Times/Sipa USA

• PM Modi to attend consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla's idol in Ayodhya today
• The opposition party Congress calls the inauguration an event to promote Modi
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