I risked my life in Ayodhya for this day, says Uma Bharti

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Uma Bharti on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the announcement of the formation of the Ram Mandir Trust.

The senior BJP leader tweeted in Hindi: "PM Modi has announced the decision of the Cabinet in the Parliament - "Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra" Temple will be built under the supervision of the Trust. I was eagerly waiting for this moment in my life for very long. For this day only, I had risked my life in Ayodhya once. Many thanks to Prime Minister @narendramodi."

Modi on Wednesday announced in the Lok Sabha that the government has given approval to the proposal for "Shri Ramjanmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra" trust to take care of the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and other related issues.

The announcement was hailed by the ministers as well as parties like the Shiv Sena and the MNS.

The announcement on the temple trust has sent a wave of jubilation in Ayodhya too.