Concerned over the developments taking place in Ayodhya, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to convene an All Party meeting at the earliest to consolidate the opinions of all sane elements. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said that the plans announced by the VHP to start construction work of the temple have added to the concern of the secular forces anxious over the developments taking place in Ayodhya. Stating that it would be in the fitness of things if an All Party meeting was convened at the earliest, Gandhi said, "There seems to be a convergence of opinion across the political spectrum in the country that the Ayodhya issue must be left to the courts to give a final verdict.
Bureau Report