Gorakhpur, Oct. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted Ayodhya's remarkable transformation from a city once humiliated and politically neglected to a vibrant, globally recognized centre of faith and culture following the recent Deepotsav celebrations.

Addressing a gathering, Adityanath said, "I extend heartfelt Diwali greetings to all of you and the entire residents of the state... Yesterday, you must have seen the Deepotsav program in Ayodhya... The Ayodhya that witnessed the Deepotsav yesterday is the same Ayodhya that was humiliated by foreign invaders. It is the same Ayodhya where the Congress governments made petty attempts to deny the existence of Lord Ram."

"In this very Ayodhya, the Samajwadi Pa...