LUCKNOW, Dec. 29 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh will hoist a flag at Maa Annapurna temple located within the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex in Ayodhya on the occasion of second anniversary of opening of Ram temple on December 31.

Singh will participate as a special guest in the main event of the Prana Pratishtha Dwadashi celebrations along with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Flag hoisting will take place on spires of seven temples built in the Ram temple complex.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of Ram temple on January 22, 2024. Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hoisted the flag on the main spire of Ram temple on November 25 this year in a grand ceremony. The RSS chief was a...