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TMC MP Kirti Azad says he will not visit Ayodhya's Ram Temple
Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad criticised the BJP over its repeated references to the Ram Temple.
He said he had visited the Kamakhya Temple but would never visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Azad accused the BJP of using religious feelings for political gain and misusing temple donations; these were his allegations.
He also questioned why worshipping other Hindu deities should count against someone's Hindu identity, referring to Goddess Sita's Agni Pariksha and abandonment.
His remarks came amid a row over Akhilesh Yadav's proposed Ayodhya visit to the Ram Mandir and Hanumangarhi temple on December 12.
The BJP had criticised Yadav's planned visit, calling it a political exercise ahead of elections.
The dispute reflects a wider political argument over religion and election campaigning, but the sources give no further next steps.
Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad said he has not visited Ayodhya’s Ram Temple and will never visit it.
He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using religious sentiment and the temple for political gain.
Azad said he worships Goddess Kamakhya and has visited the Kamakhya and Tripura Sundari temples.
He questioned the treatment of Sita after her Agni Pariksha and said the BJP had brought “Ravan Rajya” rather than “Ram Rajya.”
His remarks came amid a political row over Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav’s proposed visit to temples in Ayodhya on December 12.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad made the remarks.
- What
- He said he would never visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and accused the BJP of using religion for political gain.
- When
- Sunday; the article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- The remarks concerned the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Azad spoke to news agency IANS.
- Why
- He criticised what he described as the BJP’s political use of religious sentiment and the Ram Temple.
Bharatiya Janata Party
Kirti Azad
Use of religious sites
Bharatiya Janata Party
The BJP criticised Akhilesh Yadav’s proposed temple visit as a political exercise aimed at gaining electoral mileage.
Kirti Azad
Azad accused the BJP of exploiting religious sentiments and using the Ram Temple for political purposes.
Temple donations
Bharatiya Janata Party
Azad accused the BJP of stealing temple donations.
Kirti Azad
The article does not report a response from the BJP to this accusation.
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- Speaker
- Kirti Azad
- Party
- Trinamool Congress
- Temple he said he would never visit
- Ram Temple, Ayodhya
- Other temples he said he visits
- Kamakhya Temple and Tripura Sundari Temple
- Proposed visit
- Akhilesh Yadav’s visit to the Ram Mandir and Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya on December 12
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What people are saying
I have not gone to Ram Temple, nor will I ever go. I'll go to Mathura.
The BJP has not brought Ram Rajya but Ravan Rajya in the country.
I worship Goddess Kamakhya, but I have not visited the Ram Temple.
Is it right for any human being to treat his wife this way -- to make her undergo the Agni Pariksha and then abandon her even after she passes it? This is not right.