Amid tight vigil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the first brick for the construction of Ram Mandir on Wednesday. The prime minister will also be taking part in the historic event of Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya this afternoon, where he will be accompanied by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and 170 other guests.

The grand event comes at a time when India is dealing with coronavirus pandemic, which has now exceeded 18 lakh cases in the country. For more, watch the full video.