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Modi to take part in VHP's 'Ram Baraat'

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Press Trust of India Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take part in VHP's 'Ram Baraat' at Janakpur in Nepal on November 25 during his visit there.

Convenor of Ram Baraat and senior VHP leader, Rajendra Singh Pankaj said Modi, who will be in Nepal to take part in SAARC meet on November 27-28, will visit Janakpur to take part in 'Tilak' ceremony.

He will, however, not be able to be part of main 'Ram Vivah' to be held on November 27, Pankaj said.

The Ram Baraat procession, organised by VHP, will start from Ayodhya on November 17 and reach Janakpur in Nepal on November 24 via Azamgarh, Mau, Buxar, Aara, Patna, Hazaribagh, Baghnagri, Muzaffarpur Sitamarhi, Ahaliya Sthan and Madhvapur and will witness more than 250 sadhus taking part in it.

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First Published: Nov 09 2014 | 7:40 PM IST

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