Ram Temple movement leaders Uma Bharti and Sadhvi Ritambhara cry, hug in Ayodhya

Uma Bharti and Sadhvi Ritambhara, two prominent figures in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, hugged each other and shared tears of joy in an emotional reunion during the Ram Lalla consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.

The two firebrand leaders were instrumental in motivating kar sevaks, who had razed down Babri Masjid in 1992.

Bharti and Ritambhara, along with several BJP leaders, were once charged by the CBI in the demolition case. However, all of them were acquitted by a special court on September 30, 2020.

Earlier in the day, Modi offered prayers to Ram Lalla and performed ‘aarti’ on the occasion. He also performed 'Dandavat Pranam' at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.

The rituals began at around 12 pm today after PM Modi arrived in Ayodhya.