Ram temple issue at decisive stage\, tread carefully: RSS chief

Ram temple issue at decisive stage, tread carefully: RSS chief

Press Trust of India  |  Allahabad 

Friday said the issue was at a decisive stage, suggesting that those campaigning for the construction of a should wait it out for a few months.

The chief added that those campaigning for the temple must not get diverted from their goal. He said people should be made aware of the issue and, if needed, there should be an expression of anger.

He suggested it may be alright to watch developments for up to about six months, but after that we all should ensure" that the construction begins.

praised the BJP-led government for bringing a Bill in Parliament to help non-Muslim minorities from neighbouring countries to seek Indian citizenship.

He said any agitation for the will have an impact on the scene ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

People will say they should elect those who will construct the temple, he said, but added that it should not be built just to please voters.

The Ram temple at the disputed site was on top of agenda of the two-day dharm sansad', the religious council which on Friday was presided over by

The VHP meeting comes days after the Centre filed a petition in the seeking permission to transfer the surplus land adjacent to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to its original owners.

Referring to the petition, the said the government has made its intentions clear.

An earlier meeting at Kumbh Mela, by another set of seers, had taken a tougher stand on the construction of the temple.

In that gathering on Wednesday, Puri Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati had called for a ceremony at the disputed site on February 21 to mark the beginning of construction of the temple.

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First Published: Fri, February 01 2019. 19:50 IST