According to the RSS functionaries, Bhagwat referred to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir as a day of 'Swa Ka Jagaran' (self-awakening) and 'Pratistha Dwadashi' (symbolising the establishment of sovereignty), not as a comparison to In...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said the date of consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya should be celebrated as "Pratishtha Dwadashi" or the "true independence" of Bharat.