Road in Ayodhya to be named after Kothari brothers, who demolished Babri Masjid and were killed in Police firing
Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya in an announcement said that he will construct a road in Ayodhya in memory of Kothari brothers, who were killed in police firing in Ayodhya on October 30, 1990
A new road in Ayodhya will be named after Ram Kumar Kothari and Sharad Kumar Kothari, the two brothers who were killed in police firing during the Ram Mandir movement announced Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya.
The political leaders of BJP also approached the family of Kothari brothers, following which Purnima Kothari, the sister of ‘Kar Sevaks Ram and Sharad Kothari, attended one of the events in the state.
While addressing the public at the event and remembering her brother’s sacrifices, Purnima Kothari burst into tears on the stage. She also congratulated PM Narendra Modi for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The Kothari Brothers came to Ayodhya from Kolkata to participate in the Kar Seva in October 1990. They were killed by police while performing the kar seva. Ram was 23 and Sharad was just 20 years old when they were killed.
After their death, the two brothers were hailed as the heroes and martyrs of the Ram janmabhoomi movement.
According to the report, during the election campaign in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders had repeatedly exhorted voters of the state to remember the sacrifice of Kothari brothers who sacrificed their lives while agitating for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
“Kothari brothers sacrificed their lives for the Ram temple movement of Ayodhya. A ‘smarak’ (memorial) of their sacrifice is still in Ayodhya. Their dream of having Ram Temple is being fulfilled by PM Narendra Modi,” said UP CM.
