Bangalore, Sept 10: In a significant statement, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today asserted that the Archaeological Survey of India report on Ayodhya excavations had proved BJP's point that Ram Temple existed at "Ram Janmasthan" and said it would strengthen the party's position on the temple movement. "The report of ASI on Ram Janmasthan was a significant thing to happen before a couple of weeks. We never had any doubt that ram temple existed at Ram Janmasthan. But now, this was proved scientifically by the ASI report", Advani told the one-day party central office-bearers meeting here.

"It was not a government report. It was a report asked by the high court itself", Advani was quoted as telling the party leaders by BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan at the press briefing on the deliberations at the conclave. According to Advani, the report had "proved the BJP's position that there existed a Ram Temple at Ram Janmasthan. This report will strengthen our position as far as Ram Temple movement is concerned".

Bureau Report