Ram temple will not only boost tourism, but also generate jobs: UP minister

The Ram temple in Ayodhya will not only give a boost to tourism but generate employment opportunities as well, Uttar Pradesh minister Shrikant Sharma said here on Sunday.

The minister said the news of the August 5 "bhoomi pujan" (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delighted devotees of Lord Ram across the globe.

The grand temple will not only give a boost to tourism but create jobs as well, he said.

The Uttar Pradesh government has started work to give a facelift to Ayodhya to draw in international tourists in large numbers, he said.