'One of the best things': Elon Musk's father Errol's 'wonderful' visit to Ram Mandir
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon, describing the experience as 'absolutely wonderful' and 'one of the best things' he has ever done.
Errol, who arrived in the temple town accompanied by his daughter Alexandra, reached Ayodhya airport around 2:30 pm and left after 4 pm. He visited both the Ram temple and the nearby Hanumangarhi temple, dressed in a traditional kurta-pyjama.
"It's wonderful, absolutely wonderful," he said in a video message to PTI, adding, "It's one of the best things I've ever done.'
'I'm so glad I came to see it and can't wait till the temple gets completed, the big temple, it's going to be something like a wonder of the world," he said.
Talking about the visit, he said, 'My experience here in India has been wonderful. I'm here to begin working with Servotech and am looking forward to spending a lot of time in the country. The temples are marvelous and so are the people.'
Musk was also scheduled to travel to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal but may cancel that leg of the trip due to extreme heat in the region.
During his visit to Ayodhya, security remained on high alert, though officials confirmed no special arrangements were made.
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"There is already a three-layered high-level security cover in place in Ayodhya, which includes round-the-clock deployment of high-tech anti-drone systems," a senior police officer said. Surveillance also included extensive CCTV coverage, routine visitor checks, and specially trained personnel.
Errol Musk is the global advisor to Haryana-based Servotech Power Systems Ltd. He began his India trip on 1 June and will remain in the country until 6 June, a company spokesperson said.
"His visit is squarely focused on accelerating India's burgeoning green technology and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure development," the company said.
Servotech managing director Raman Bhatia is also expected to visit the Ram temple later in the day.
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