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The Ayodhya Invitaion
Date: December 26, 2023
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
The CPI(M) General Secretary Comrade Sitaram Yechury has received an invitation to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The CPI(M) policy has been to respect religious beliefs and safeguarding the right of every individual to pursue their belief. It believes that religion is a personal choice not to be converted into an (…)
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