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Advani, Joshi may skip temple event due to age, health issues

IndiaTimes Monday, 18 December 2023
BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who were at the forefront of the agitation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, are unlikely to attend next month's consecration ceremony due to their health and age, the temple trust said here on Monday. "Both are elders of the family and considering their age, they were requested not to come, which was accepted by both," Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai told reporters. Advani is now 96 and Joshi will turn 90 next month.
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Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, confirmed Murli Manohar Joshi and Lal Krishna Advani won't attend the Ayodhya ceremony due to health and age concerns. Rai cited their elder status, stating they were urged to refrain from attending due to age-related...

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