Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the move, saying that this will serve as a "reminder of what happened when the Constitution of India was trampled over".
Choudhary, who arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday evening, surrendered his turban at the feet of Lord Ram. He had worn the turban for the last 23 months. Additionally, he shaved his head and sought blessings at the Hanuman Garhi temple.
BJP and Congress workers clashed, hurling stones at each other, outside Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad on Tuesday during a protest against Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha.
BJP national general secretary and party's Telangana in-charge Tarun Chugh reportedly expressed displeasure over party leaders airing their views in public with regard to selection of the new party State chief.