Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the public not to visit Ayodhya on January 22 for the inauguration of the Ram Temple. He emphasized that the Ram Temple will be open for devotees starting January 24 and onwards, and requested people to light diya on January 22. Modi also urged people to work on keeping the city clean and to avoid thronging Ayodhya on the day of the consecration ceremony, as only a few people have been invited for the event.