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No change in govt stand on Ayodhya: PM
New Delhi, Aug 03: Clarifying his recent remark on Ayodhya that has generated a controversy, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said that there was no change in government`s stand on the Ram Temple issue, adding that it will be resolved either by a court order or mutual agreement between Hindus and Muslims.
New Delhi, Aug 03: Clarifying his recent remark on Ayodhya that has generated a controversy, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said that there was no change in government`s stand on the Ram Temple issue, adding that it will be resolved either by a court order or mutual agreement between Hindus and Muslims.
There is no change in government`s stand on the temple issue," Vajpayee told a delegation of Delhi BJP leaders at his residence here this morning, two days after he was quoted as saying the temple would be built at `Ram Janmabhoomi sthan`, birth place of Lord Ram, at Ayodhya.
"Some criticism is being made on my statement. I want to make it clear that there is no change in our stand. Temple should be built there and we have been saying this but it should be constructed with the cooperation of all," Vajpayee said.
The Prime Minister while addressing the people at the funeral of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas chief Ramchandra Das Paramhans on Friday stated that the Mahant`s last wish to see Ram Temple built at Ayodhya would be fulfilled and all obstacles removed.
Taking strong exception to Vajpayee`s statement, opposition parties have threatened to rake up the issue in Parliament tomorrow. Even NDA ally DMK president M Karunanidhi has sought a clarification from Vajpayee to dispel doubts on the issue.
One way to resolve the vexed issue is that the two communities should unite to find a solution, the Prime Minister said adding, "Efforts are on in this direction and I am confident that they are moving towards success."
The other path was that the matter be left to the court and its verdict be acceptable to both sides, he said. "There is no other way," Vajpayee said.
Yesterday the people thought that the government`s stand on the issue had undergone change. "There is no reason for change in the stand. Our stand remains the same but in a single speech I cannot say everything," he said.
The Prime Minister said he had expressed his feelings briefly at the condolence meeting of the Mahant after the funeral.
On a sensitive issue like Ayodhya it was not possible to place all aspects in a single speech, he said.
But what appeared in the press has created some misunderstanding and he was clarifying it, Vajpayee said adding, "You should not have any sort of misunderstanding on the issue."
Senior Delhi BJP leaders including Sahib Singh Verma and Madan Lal Khurana had gone in a delegation to the Prime Minister`s house to congratulate Vajpayee on the formulation of DDA`s master guidelines.
Bureau Report
"Some criticism is being made on my statement. I want to make it clear that there is no change in our stand. Temple should be built there and we have been saying this but it should be constructed with the cooperation of all," Vajpayee said.
The Prime Minister while addressing the people at the funeral of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas chief Ramchandra Das Paramhans on Friday stated that the Mahant`s last wish to see Ram Temple built at Ayodhya would be fulfilled and all obstacles removed.
Taking strong exception to Vajpayee`s statement, opposition parties have threatened to rake up the issue in Parliament tomorrow. Even NDA ally DMK president M Karunanidhi has sought a clarification from Vajpayee to dispel doubts on the issue.
One way to resolve the vexed issue is that the two communities should unite to find a solution, the Prime Minister said adding, "Efforts are on in this direction and I am confident that they are moving towards success."
The other path was that the matter be left to the court and its verdict be acceptable to both sides, he said. "There is no other way," Vajpayee said.
Yesterday the people thought that the government`s stand on the issue had undergone change. "There is no reason for change in the stand. Our stand remains the same but in a single speech I cannot say everything," he said.
The Prime Minister said he had expressed his feelings briefly at the condolence meeting of the Mahant after the funeral.
On a sensitive issue like Ayodhya it was not possible to place all aspects in a single speech, he said.
But what appeared in the press has created some misunderstanding and he was clarifying it, Vajpayee said adding, "You should not have any sort of misunderstanding on the issue."
Senior Delhi BJP leaders including Sahib Singh Verma and Madan Lal Khurana had gone in a delegation to the Prime Minister`s house to congratulate Vajpayee on the formulation of DDA`s master guidelines.
Bureau Report