As preparations progress for the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, a prominent Indian community activist in New York, Prem Bhandari, has expressed gratitude for measures that now enable members of the Indian diaspora to contribute to the temple's development.
Previously appealing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for such provisions, Bhandari highlighted the substantial number of Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin, totalling over 3.5 crores worldwide, who are eager to contribute to the temple's development. Acknowledging this sentiment, provisions have been introduced on the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra website, allowing individuals with both Indian and Non-Indian passports to make donations and contributions.
The website specifies that the Trust has obtained registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010, enabling devotees holding Non-Indian Passports to voluntarily contribute to the objectives of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Prem Bhandari, the founder of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' organisation, welcomed this development and encouraged the 3.5 crore-strong Indian diaspora worldwide to contribute to the Trust. Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for involving them in this historic event, Bhandari emphasised the global diaspora's connection to the temple despite being thousands of miles away from Ayodhya.