LUCKNOW: The Sangh Parivar has decided to widen its net for raising funds for the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya with Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) all set to roll out its minority affiliate — Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) — to mobilise funds from the Muslim community.
Come Friday, MRM chief Indresh Kumar would kick off the campaign from Lucknow by meeting people from the Muslim community at a host of functions with the overarching theme of ‘Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan’. Sources said, RSS seeks to rope in MRM cadre in other parts of the country too. RSS sources said, Kumar would stay in the state capital for two days during which he would meet people from various sections of society, essentially Muslims, while seeking financial support for the temple.
This comes amidst the nationwide drive by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to raise funds for the temple. The campaign which was launched on January 15 is scheduled to be carried out till February 26, which happens to be Magh Poornima.
“This is the land of Ram. We need to work towards ending discord among various social and religious groups,” said MRM national co-convener, Murari Das, while speaking to TOI on Wednesday. “Construction of a grand Ram temple would also end social evils and put the country on a growth trajectory with help of people from all sections of society,” he said.
Kumar is scheduled to meet people from various sections of society at Vishwa Samvad Kendra (RSS office) on Friday noon. He would address a gathering of MRM members and supporters at Hindi Media Centre, Gomtinagar.
On Saturday, Kumar is scheduled to meet children of a ‘Yateem Khana’ (orphanage) near Nakkhas. RSS sources said, Indresh Kumar would ask children for a symbolical donation from their pocket money for the temple. Later, he would meet members of Muslim community at a guest house in Balaganj. Sufis from the ‘malang’ sect would also meet him at Chinhat.