New Delhi, January 22 – On the third anniversary of the Ram Lalla idol consecration in Ayodhya, the Modi Archive has brought to light a powerful piece of history. Shared on social media platform X, it’s a 36-year-old article by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, written under the pseudonym ‘Aniket’ and originally published in Gujarati in Sadhna’s ‘Akshar Upvan’ on November 18, 1989.
This essay, titled ‘The Victorious Roar of Social Revolution in Ayodhya,’ captures the electric atmosphere surrounding the historic Ram Shila Nyas ceremony on November 9-10, 1989. Modi described it as the first step towards Hindu victory in independent India, a moment that would stand tall in the history of Hindu consciousness.
‘For the first time in free India, Hindus are marching towards victory,’ Modi proclaimed. He highlighted how the world watched as the event unfolded, dismissing political interpretations that saw Congress consent or VHP retreats. Instead, he emphasized it as a cultural assertion against 450 years of subjugation.
Modi lambasted Congress for minority appeasement, recounting how they ignored Ram Janmabhoomi demands post-1947, blocked Rath Yatras, and refused to unlock the temple gates for decades. Only under pressure from awakening Hindus and saints did they relent – first allowing the rath, then opening the locks, and finally permitting the shila puja despite threats.
Despite deploying police, army convoys, and propaganda, Congress failed to stop the momentum. Village after village participated in shila processions, rendering bans ineffective. Modi portrayed this as the defeat of political power before cultural forces, exposing the hollowness of Congress’s secularism.
As Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir stands today, this archival gem reminds us of the long struggle that led to its glory. It underscores Modi’s early vision of a resurgent Hindu pride, now realized in the temple’s majestic spires.
