Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19 performed pooja during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Hindu shrine Kalki Dham in Sambhal. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust Chairman Acharya Pramod Krishnam were also present. Shri Kalki Dham Mandir is being constructed by Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust whose chairman is Acharya Pramod Krishnam. Recently, former Congress leader and Chairman of Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust, Acharya Pramod Krishnam, took a swipe at opposition parties on February 18, asserting that anyone who is a patriot will align with the principles of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.