LUCKNOW, Nov. 9 -- A list of 6,000 people has been prepared for the flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya mostly comprising businessmen, social workers, village heads, members of various castes, communities and sub-castes.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the flag on November 25 and is expected to stay in Ayodhya for three-and-a-half hours. An additional two thousand guests will also be invited for the ceremony. The flag hoisting will, in a way, signify the temple's completion," said Champat Rai, general secretary, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the flag at the top of the 190-foot-tall Ram Temple. The entire event will last three to three-and-a-half hours," Rai, ...