Indian PM, Shri Narendra Modi, appalled at the news of temple being built in his name
From http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=115368 dated 12th February 2015:
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said that he is appalled at the news of a Temple being built in his name.
"Have seen the news about a Temple being built in my name. I was appalled. This is shocking and against India's great traditions. Building such Temples is not what our culture teaches us. Personally, it made me very sad. Would urge those doing it not to do it. If you have time and resources, please devote the same towards fulfilling our dream of a Clean India," the Prime Minister said.
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This is picked up from the following three tweets of PM Narendra Modi:
An update:
The latest news is that the Modi statue/idol inauguration in the temple is cancelled, http://www.oneindia.com/india/narendra-modi-temple-s-inauguration-cancelled-after-pm-expressed-displeasure-1651325.html.
PM appalled at the news of temple being built in his name
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said that he is appalled at the news of a Temple being built in his name.
"Have seen the news about a Temple being built in my name. I was appalled. This is shocking and against India's great traditions. Building such Temples is not what our culture teaches us. Personally, it made me very sad. Would urge those doing it not to do it. If you have time and resources, please devote the same towards fulfilling our dream of a Clean India," the Prime Minister said.
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This is picked up from the following three tweets of PM Narendra Modi:
- https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/565711345547747330
- https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/565711528167751684
- https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/565711752273608704
More on the temple is provided in this article, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/temple-dedicated-to-modi-shocks-him/article6885629.ece.
An update:
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