VHP not to marginalise BJP on Ayodhya
PTI, Nagpur
Opposing construction of any mosque within approximately 44 km, of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the VHP on Monday said its criticism of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani was in a "particular" context and it did not intend to marginalise BJP on the issue."The VHP would stick to three points, temple at Ayodhya at any cost, welcome to any unconditional discussion or negotiations and no mosque within 14 km territory of temple in Ayodhya", VHP General Secretary Praveen Togadia told reporters here. On VHP's attack on BJP leaders, he said criticism against Advani was in a particular context. He also said VHP's criticism was not against BJP as such but against NDA which has no Hindutva agenda and there was no question of marginalising BJP. Asserting that there was nothing new in VHP's demand for a central legislation for constructing a mosque in Ayodhya, he said VHP had asked for it in July 2002 as it was a "legal" and "civilised" solution to the vexed issue. "We equally believe in legislature and judiciary and are open to approach Parliament" on the construction issue, he said. The firebrand leader said VHP would mobilise support for a legislation in Parliament for constructing temple. The high powered committee of VHP religious leaders would meet in Delhi on July 11 to chalk out programme to further intensify the mass movement and agitation for constructing Ram temple in Ayodhya, Togadia said. The Delhi meeting would be decisive for finalising the Ram Temple issue and would polarise the supporters and opponents of temple movement, he said. BJP on Sunday rejected VHP's demand for resignation of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani, if they fail to bring in a legislation for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying it is not on NDA agenda.
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