UP: RJB Trust puts off temple construction

AYODHYA : Amid the heightened Indo-China border conflict, the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has deferred the start of construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The construction was likely to be started after ‘bhoomi pujan’ slated for July 2.
In a statement to the press, The Mandir Trust expressed concern over the killing of Indian soldiers on China border and said that the situation was critical and the defence of the country was most important.
“So, the date to start the construction of Ram Mandir will be decided according to the situation of the country,” the statement says. The Ram Mandir Trust paid tributes to martyrs who were killed during the conflict with Chinese troops.
Dr Anil Mishra, a member of Ram Mandir Trust, told TOI: “The decision to start the construction work will be taken according to the situation in the country and announced officially.”
Meanwhile, different Hindu organisations staged protests against China in the temple town. While Hindu Mahasabha activists burned China’s flag, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members burned the effigies of President Xi Jinping and different Chinese items.