AYODHYA: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday evening offered prayers at the Ram Lalla makeshift temple at Ayodhya’s Ramjanmabhoomi site, marking 100 days in power with a reiteration that Hindutva remains the core tenet of Shiv Sena’s ideology despite splitting with BJP.Before the 4:30pm darshan, Thackeray, accompanied by wife Rashmi and son Aaditya, announced a donation of Rs 1 crore for the Ram Mandir trust for construction of the temple, emphasizing the money would be from his personal account and not from state coffers. He also demanded land for construction of a Maharashtra Bhavan in the temple town.“This is my third visit to Ayodhya in 18 months and by the blessings of Lord Ram, I have become chief minister. It’s a sad day for those who claimed the Maharashtra government won’t complete 100 hours. I have parted ways with BJP, not with Hindutva. BJP is not the custodian of Hindutva,” he told reporters during his curtailed Ayodhya itinerary in which he skipped the Saryu aarti and a public event due to the coronavirus threat.The Sena leader’s visit to Ayodhya triggered an undercurrent of resentment from seers and some saffron elements who view Thackeray’s coalition with NCP and Congress as a “betrayal of the Hindu cause” as parties of these leaders had termed Lord Ram as “imaginary.”Before Thackeray arrived by road from Lucknow, the district administration put two seers and the Hindu Mahasabha president under house arrest to quell black flag demonstrations. Those interned include Mahant Raju Das of Hanumangarhi temple, Mahant Paramhans Das of Tapaswi Chawni temple and Rakesh Dutt Mishra, president of Hindu Mahasabha, said SSP, Ayodhya, Ashish Tiwari Thackeray urged the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath to allot a piece of land where the Maha Vikas Aghadi government could construct a Maharashtra Bhavan for devotees from the state visiting Ayodhya.State Congress minister Sunil Kedar, who holds the animal husbandry portfolio, was also in Ayodhya, and Thackeray made his announcement in his presence. Asked if the CM had discussed the issue with his allies before making the announcement, Kedar said, “He (Uddhav Thackeray) is the chief minister of Maharashtra. He sought a plot for the people of Maharashtra and not for his partymen. Even Delhi has a Maharashtra Sadan. It will be built on the lines of Delhi.” The Congress minister also said he had visited Ayodhya along with Thackeray as a citizen and due to his faith in Lord Ram and not as a political party member.NCP state spokesperson and minister Nawab Malik also supported the CM, saying the site in Ayodhya was no more a disputed one (following SC orders). “It is a proper and reasonable demand made by CM Thackeray. It will be convenient for all communities in the state. So there is no question of opposing it,” Malik said.Talking to reporters, Thackeray said, “I came to Ayodhya in November 2018 with soil from the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Then the Ram temple issue was in a state of flux. In November 2019, the Supreme Court gave a historic decision and I became the chief minister. I have come here for the third time and whenever I come here, I bring good news.”On his telephonic conversation with the UP CM on Friday, he said, “I requested Yogiji to provide land for constructing Maharashtra Bhavan to accommodate Ram Bhakts.”