New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The fund collection drive for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya kicked off on Friday with President Ram Nath Kovind donating Rs 5 lakh.
The President made the contribution to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust set up by the Government to look after the construction and management of the temple.
"President Shri Ramnath Kovind ji contributes Rs 5,00,100 for the construction of Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya," said Champat Rai, general secretary of the trust.
A delegation comprising Vishva Hindu Parishad's international working president Alok Kumar, Teerath Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri, and temple construction committee head Nripendra Misra met the President on Friday to seek his contribution.
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