Politicians, actresses, athletes, and businesspeople are among the 500+ state guests on the invitation list, which PTI was able to view. The event is scheduled for Monday.
Among the well-known athletes invited to the Ram Temple dedication here next week are football player Bhaichung Bhutia, sprint queen PT Usha, chess mastermind Viswanathan Anand, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. (See More Sports News)
PTI obtained access to the 500+ state guest list, which includes a variety of invited guests for the event on Monday, including politicians, actors, athletes, and businesspeople.
Other names on the list include Tendulkar, “little master” Sunil Gavaskar, captain of the World Cup winning team Kapil Dev, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Virendra Sehwag, and Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid.
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have been invited from the current Indian cricket team.
Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari, football player Kalyan Chaube, long-distance runner Kavita Raut Tungar, paralympian javelin thrower Devendra Jhanjadia, women’s captain Mitali Raj, shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, as well as their coach Pullela Gopichand, have all been invited.
The number of people who will truly attend the 161-foot-tall pink sandstone shrine’s opening is unknown.
