VHP performs ‘bhoomi pujan’ at ‘dharma sabha’ venue

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VHP performs ‘bhoomi pujan’ at ‘dharma sabha’ venue

Tuesday, 13 November 2018 | PNS | Lucknow

 

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad performed ‘bhoomi pujan’ of the ground in Ayodhya where the ‘dharma sabha’ is to be held on November 25, saying a very positive message will emanate from here regarding construction of Ram temple at the designated place and spread across the country within no time.

VHP national vice-president Champat Rai said that Hindus were hurt by the attitude of Supreme Court in solving this issue.

“We were quite hopeful about an early settlement of the case but by deferring the hearing to January, the apex court has played with the sentiments of the majority community,” Rai said in a statement after the ‘bhoomi pujan’ on Monday.

He said that those in power should realise that society was not indifferent to the Ram temple issue. He said over one lakh Ram ‘bhakts’ would come to Ayodhya on November 25 while over five lakh people would assemble in Delhi on December 9 for the ‘dharma sansad’ of saints and seers.

“We will organise such ‘dharma sabhas’ at 500 places across the country so that the court and the people settle the issue at the earliest. Our demand is simple, if the court is delaying the whole process, the government should step in and bring a legislation for construction of Ram temple. The BJP is in power not only at Centre but also in Uttar Pradesh,” he said, adding that the common refrain was ‘ab nahi banega mandir to kab banega’ (if the temple is not constructed now, when will it be constructed).

The VHP vice-president said that since 1950, the issue was pending in the court, sometimes in the lower court and sometimes in the higher court.  He said the Allahabad High Court gave a verdict but it was not acceptable to the masses.

“The verdict says the area under the dome is temple whereas we believe the whole land belongs to Lord Ram. One cannot change the birthplace. Will the court say Lord Ram was not born in Ayodhya,” Rai said.

“The issue should have been solved by September but it was dragged, keeping Lok Sabha elections in mind. We want the temple to be constructed at the earliest. The sooner it is done, the better for the country,” the VHP leader said.

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