Akshardham temple spokesperson, Radhika Shukla, said that the US Vice President spent 55 minutes exploring the temple, appreciating its intricate carvings, and offering prayers for world peace.

After targeting the CJI, Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey attacked former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi. He wrote in Hindi, “You were not an election commissioner, you were a Muslim commissioner.”

The project has faced several delays over the years. The main reasons included problems with land acquisition, legal hurdles, and issues between different departments.