Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday said that a large statue of Lord Hanuman should be built inside the Ram Temple premises when it will be constructed.

As to why the yet to be built Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya requires a Lord Hanuman statue, Saurabh Bhardwaj said that Lord Hanuman was Lord Ram's favourite. He added that Lord Hanuman is a symbol of selfless service.

"I think a grand statue of Hanuman ji should be built in the Ram Temple premises as Hanuman ji was Lord Ram's favourite. Hanuman ji is a symbol of selfless service," he said while speaking to news agency ANI.

Earlier on Tuesday, Saurabh Bhardwaj announced the recitation of Ramayana's 'Sunderkand' every month in different parts of his constituency. He said it was to take the blessings of Lord Hanuman.

"Recitation of Ramayana's Sunder Kand will be held in different areas [of his constituency] on first Tuesday of every month to take blessings of Lord Hanuman. We have received advanced booking as well as sponsors for the programmes," Saurabh Bhardwaj said.

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Criticising the AAP leader, former Delhi government media advisor Nagendar Sharma said his announcement was "disappointing".

"Disappointed to see a competent legislator with progressive outlook fall into the fallacious trap of trying to outdo BJP in its game," Nagender Sharma said in a tweet.