<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/uddhav-thackeray-attacks-eknath-shinde-claims-fadnavis-faces-opposition-within-bjp-23637388" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray</strong></a> has announced a Ram Raksha Andolan, which will be held on Sunday, July 5, at 4 pm at Hanuman Mandir in Dadar, Mumbai.</p>
<p>The temple is located at the site previously known as Kabutarkhana.</p>
<p>Thackeray appealed to devotees of Lord Rama, Hindus and members of the North Indian community to attend the gathering.</p>
<p>He said the event is being organised in response to public anger over the reported 'theft' at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.</p>
<p>According to Thackeray, those attending the programme will collectively recite the Hanuman Chalisa and the Ram Raksha Stotra.</p>
<p>He said the gathering would mark the beginning of what he described as the 'Ram Andolan'.</p>
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<h2>Uddhav targets BJP over Ram Mandir issue</h2>
<p>Uddhav Thackeray accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Ram Mandir issue for political gain and questioned the party over the reported theft at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ram-temple-donations-row-mns-chief-raj-thackeray-questions-central-govt-over-mismanagement-of-ram-temple-donations-23637551" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Ram Mandir in Ayodhya</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray claimed the BJP's political rise began with the Ram Mandir movement and alleged that the party is now facing questions over the temple.</p>
<p>Thackeray said the Ram Mandir movement played a key role in the BJP's rise to power and claimed that many Shiv Sena workers had actively participated in the campaign.</p>
<p>He recalled that many Hindus had suffered during events such as the Godhra incident, the Ahmedabad riots and the Mumbai bomb blasts, and alleged that the BJP later built its political support around the Ram Mandir issue.</p>
<p>According to Thackeray, the BJP had only a small presence in Parliament before making the Ram Mandir campaign its central political issue.</p>
<h2>Questions over alleged theft at Ram Mandir</h2>
<p>Referring to the reported theft at the Ram Mandir, Uddhav Thackeray alleged that the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/shiv-sena-ubt-questions-silence-over-ayodhya-ram-temple-and-neet-paper-leak-cases-23637131" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Ram Temple was now making headlines for the wrong reasons</strong></a>.</p>
<p>He questioned whether the BJP was carrying out what he called an "Operation Ram Mandir" and demanded accountability over the reported incident.</p>
<h2>Political attack ahead of public campaign</h2>
<p>The remarks come as Thackeray prepares to launch the Ram Raksha Andolan, a public prayer programme in Mumbai, where supporters will recite the Hanuman Chalisa and Ram Raksha Stotra.</p>
<p>The event has been announced as part of his campaign centred on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/arvind-kejriwal-alleges-cover-up-in-ayodhya-ram-temple-donation-scam-case-23636975" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Ram Mandir issue</strong></a>.</p>
<h2>Focus on religious unity</h2>
<p>Uddhav Thackeray urged people to join the gathering in large numbers.</p>
<p>The event is expected to bring together devotees and supporters from different communities living in Mumbai.</p>

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Uddhav Thackeray appealed to devotees of Lord Rama, Hindus and members of the North Indian community to attend the gathering. He said the event is being organised in response to public anger over the reported 'theft' at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

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