File photo of Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Friday sparked controversy after he said that a “purification” of the Ram Mandir would be held by “four Shankaracharayas” when the Congress-led alliance comes to power after the Lok Sabha polls, giving the BJP fodder to attack the I.N.D.I.A bloc.
"It is not Lord Ram's idol there, but the child form, the Ram Lalla. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acted against protocol in Ram temple construction. We will do it through rectifications and religion," Nana Patole said.
“All four Shankaracharyas will purify the temple. Ram Darbar will be established in that place. It is not Lord Ram's idol there, but the child form of Ram Lalla,” he said.