Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by his wife and the AAP leaders attended the “Sundar Kand” recital programme at a temple in Rohini on Tuesday and sought the blessings of Lord Ram and Hanuman for the country’s progress. Kejriwal tweeted, “I alongwith wife participated in the Shri Sundar Kand Paath organized in Rohini temple to worship the lord.” Meanwhile the Delhi BJP said that Kejriwal who recited Sundar Kand, had expressed grief over the construction of Ram temple from the public platform and opposed it.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister sought happiness, peace and progress of all people.   In the over 1.5 hour-long programme, Kejriwal took part in recital of ‘Sundar Kand’ of the Ramcharitmanas and performed a havan. “I pray to Lord Ram and Hanuman that all your wishes are fulfilled and they bless you with happiness and prosperity as well as happiness and progress in Delhi and the country,” he said on the occasion.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, councillors and other party leaders along with local people attended the ‘Sundar Kand’ programmes in all the 70 assembly constituencies in Delhi.

Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj also participated at Sunderkand Path in his assembly constituency. Bhardwaj, in a tweet, said, “With the immense grace of Bajrangbali ji, Sunderkand was recited in every assembly of Delhi including Chirag Delhi. We pray to Bajrangbali ji for everyone’s well-being, may there be peace in Delhi, the country and the entire world, may there be goodwill and love everywhere.”

Taking a dig at the Kejriwal government for organizing ‘sunder kand’ in all 70 assembly constituencies, the Delhi BJP leaders said that there was a time when CM Kejriwal had opposed the Ram Temple from a public platform and said that he himself and his family including grandmother were very sad that the construction of the Ram Temple was being done hurting sentiments of other religion people.