Congress veterans Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, and Congress leaders, decline the invitation to the Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration on January 22, 2024. Expressing that millions worship Lord Ram, they emphasize that religion is a personal matter. However, they criticize the BJP/RSS for turning the temple into a political project and advancing the inauguration for electoral gains. While respecting sentiments, they categorically refuse the invitation, deeming it pro-RSS/BJP.