UP CM Yogi Adityanath said Congress which refused to believe in Lord Ram before 2017 is eager to visit Ayodhya today. He further added that, "Those who used to lathi-charge people for chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' are calling for 'Ram Bhakti' today." Congress earlier claimed that its UP President Ajay Rai was placed under house arrest before visiting Ram Mandir.