Gujarat: Covering entire Somnath temple in gold will restore its pride, says Amit Shah

Stating that people should no longer harbour feelings of vengeance against those who desecrated Somnath temple 17 times in the past, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said that the temple’s pride and glory could be restored by completely covering it in gold.
Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a promenade along the coastline near the temple, Shah, who is also one of the trustees of Shree Somnath Trust (SKT), said: “Today, one crore people visit the (Somnath) temple every year. There are good facilities here and Shree Somnath Trust is trying its best for developing more tourist facilities. But for people like me, for whom this temple has an article of faith since their childhood, the development of this temple is incomplete and meaningless till the time entire temple is not plated with gold. This is a resolve of scores of people… There cannot be a revenge against those who have tried to destroy the pride and glory of this place. Nor should we harbour any feeling of vengeance. A firm resolve to restore its pride and glory can only be its answer.”

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