• Lord Ram's idol will be installed at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on Jan 22: Trust General Secretary Champat Rai said. 
• Ram Janmbhoomi Trust invites PM Modi to install Lord Ram idol in in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. 
• PM Modi said he feels blessed and it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion. 
• It is pertinent to note that the Supreme Court's verdict in 2019 on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple.  
• Following the apex court verdict, the Centre set up Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust to take all decisions regarding the construction of a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya. 
• The construction of the temple has been progressing at a steady pace under the supervision of the Trust. 
• The foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid by PM Modi on August 5, 2020. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (October 25) received a formal invitation for the consecration ceremony of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024 (Monday). Calling it a day full of emotions, PM Modi said that he feels blessed and that it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion. Around 4,000 saints and 2,500 eminent citizens will be present at the historic moment of Prana Pratishta of Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. Champat Rai, General Secretary of Ram Janambhoomi Trust, said on Wednesday that the idol of Lord Ram will be installed at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year. "Today, along with members of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, we met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We have invited him (PM Modi) to come on January 22 to install the idol of Lord Ram in the Garbhagriha. He has accepted our request. He will be present on January 22. The date for 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22 is confirmed," Champat Rai said.

It is pertinent to note that the Supreme Court's verdict in 2019 on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple. Following the apex court verdict, the center set up the Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust to take all decisions regarding the construction of a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The construction of the Ram Temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya was a significant electoral pledge of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi.

Additionally, Muslims have voiced their dissatisfaction regarding the mosque's construction progress and called for a change in the trustees of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation. Despite plans to install Lord Ram's idol in the temple in January, the foundation stone for the mosque has not been laid yet. The construction of the temple has been progressing at a steady pace under the supervision of the Trust. The idol of Ram Lalla will be in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid by PM Modi on August 5, 2020.   (With inputs from agencies)