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Mamata appeals for unity in diversity on Ram temple bhoomi pujan day

People from the Hindu and Muslim communities celebrate around a 7-feet tall statue of Lord Ram the foundation stone of a Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, in Pune on August 5, 2020. (Photo by SANKET WANKHADE/AFP via Getty Images)

By: Kiran Paul

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed bhoomi pujan for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday called for preserving brotherhood between communities and the age-old legacy of unity in diversity.

“Our country has always upheld the age-old legacy of unity in diversity, and we must preserve this to our last breath,” Banerjee tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the bhoomi pujan rituals and laid the foundation stone for Ram temple at a grand ceremony, after years of communal strife.

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