No surprises here; Hindu hardliner & UP CM Yogi Adityanath clears 20 acres of land for Ramayana Museum

The Ayodhya dispute to yet to settle down but one thing is coming up for sure in the holy city-Ramayana museum.

Yes, Hindu hardliner and newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath did not surprise anyone with his move as he cleared 20 acres of land for construction of Ramayana museum in Ayodhya. The proposal had come up during previous Akhilesh Yadav-led UP government, but was rejected.

As per various reports, the Ramayana museum in Ayodhya will cost Rs 154 crore and will be a part of the Ramayana Circuit for which the Modi government has sanctioned Rs 225 crore, with Rs 151 crore exclusively for Ayodhya, which is the hub of the circuit.

The move to build a museum also comes after the Supreme Court advised an out of court settlement for Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

The Modi government had increased the Ramayana museum grant from Rs. 175 crore to Rs. 225 crore so that a state of the art museum can come up in the ancient town celebrated in Hindu epics as the seat of Lord Rama’s birthplace and kingdom.
Sources told Times Now the formalities will be completed within the next seven to ten days.

The Government is planning to complete the construction of the Ramayana museum within 18 months.

The decision to build the museum had triggered a fierce political battle then, with the Samajwadi Party simultaneously announcing that it will construct a Ramlila Park in Ayodhya.