New Delhi, Jul 6 (Agencies) : Amit Shah, the BJP's poll in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday said he prayed for the early construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya during a visit to town.
"We prayed for good governance in the country and making it free of Congress. We also prayed for the construction of a grand temple for 'Ram Lalla' here at the earliest," Shah told reporters amid chants of "Jai Shri Ram!"
Shah, a former Gujarat home minister, is a close aide of the state chief minister Narendra Modi, who is currently leading the party's election campaign committee.
Reacting to Shah's remarks, CPI leader D. Raja told reporters that the BJP was now openly promoting its Hindutva agenda with Modi's elevation.