Varanasi, May 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the Somnath Temple "once again stands with the same grandeur, proclaiming India's pride and glory," but added that forces opposed to the country's cultural revival still exist.

"Today, Somnath once again stands with the same grandeur, proclaiming India's pride and glory. Unfortunately, even today there are many forces that do not want to see these spiritual and cultural centres, symbols of India's self-respect and civilisational pride, move forward with dignity and confidence," Adityanath said at the 'Somnath Sankalp Mahotsav' in Varanasi, held under the Somnath Swabhiman Parv.

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