New Delhi, Apr 07: The NDA's national agenda of governance, which had kept aside the contentious issues of Ayodhya, Uniform Civil Code and Article 370 in the past, is expected to make a departure in the current elections by incorporating the Ram Temple issue with emphasis on its resolution through dialogue. The issue of foreign origin may also be reflected in the document, to be released tomorrow, with a promise to enact a law for banning non-natural born citizens from holding high constitutional offices. "The NDA agenda for governance would include the suggestion made in the Vision Document of BJP that the Ayodhya issue be resolved through dialogue between the two communities," highly placed BJP sources said. It was felt that keeping the issue aside would not help in bringing about better relations between the two communities and that there was need to settle it amicably and as soon as possible, the sources said. A suggestion of BJP to incorporate the item this time has found favour with the NDA constituents, the sources said.
With the foreign origin issue of Congress president Sonia Gandhi being taken up by not only BJP leaders but also members of the NDA coalition and supporting parties like TDP, the agenda is expected to have in it a suggestion to bring a legislation in Parliament barring persons of foreign origin from holding high constitutional posts like President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India.


Bureau Report