New DelhI/Mumbai: The chorus for bringing a law to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya grew louder on Monday following the Supreme Court’s decision to defer hearing on Ram Janmabhoomi land dispute case to January.
While RSS spokesperson Arun Kumar said the court should deliver an early verdict and the government should make a law to remove hurdles in the way of giving land for a temple if required, the Sangh’s affiliate VHP was more blunt, saying Hindus cannot wait eternally for judicial verdict as it pushed for a legislation.
The ruling BJP, which has been looking at the issue as a potential rallying point for its voters during the Lok Sabha polls, maintained silence, but its leaders like Union minister Giriraj Singh and former minister Sanjeev Baliyan said they were for an early construction of the temple at the site where the Hindu God was believed to be born.
Speaking in Mumbai hours after the court’s decision, Mr Kumar said the RSS believes a grand Ram temple should be constructed soon by allotting the land at the disputed site for this purpose.
“With this in view, the Supreme Court should make an early decision and if there are any difficulties, the government should make a law to remove all hurdles in the way of giving land for temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi site,” he said. With the construction of the temple, an atmosphere of unity and harmony will be created, he said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in his Dussehra address had first given a call for bringing a law to build a temple, and the demand has since then intensified with other RSS affiliates and BJP leaders echoing his view.
