Prayed For Country, Says Arvind Kejriwal In Ayodhya, Performs Aarti

Stressing the need for "all 130 crore people" working together "without any discrimination", he said India could become "number one" in the world.

After performing aarti at the Saryu Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Monday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal started his speech with a chant of "Jai Shri Ram". He said he considered himself lucky to "have had the fortune" of visiting the birthplace of Lord Ram and performing aarti of "Mother Saryu". Mr Kejriwal said he believed that the country could be free of the Covid 19 pandemic with the deity's blessings. He also invoked Lord Ram in his speech. भगवान श्री राम जी की नगरी अयोध्या में मां सरयू आरती में शामिल होने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ | LIVE https://t.co/MTLx3ZsX6u प्रभु श्रीराम के दर्शन मे विघ्न डालना चाहती है भाजपा। अयोध्या में श्रीराम लला की दर्शन यात्रा में @ArvindKejriwal जी पर हमले की तैयारी कर रहे है भाजपाई । pic.twitter.com/gxgNJXXeSw

Uttar Pradesh goes to polls next year and Mr Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has announced that it will contest all 403 assembly seats in the state.

The Delhi CM tweeted a video showing him performing the aarti amid the glare of floodlights and cameras. He is seen touching the feet of priests who had organised the aarti and prayed with him. He also said that he would visit the Hanuman Garhi temple and offer prayers at the birthplace of "Ram Lalla" (Lord Ram) tomorrow morning.