Ram temple

The BJP invariably raises the Ram temple issue before a general election but not so this time around as it’s “not an issue” as it would await the Supreme Court’s verdict.

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said the BJP should now be prepared to face questions from people over its 2014 poll promises of peace in the Kashmir Valley and construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

RSS asserted Sunday that the central government is committed to the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to refer the long-pending title suit to a mediation panel.

Ram Janmabhoomi is an emotional issue and cannot be resolved through mediation, the Shiv Sena said on Saturday, asking the Centre to promulgate an ordinance and start the construction of Ram temple.

The Supreme Court suggested mediation in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, saying it was considering the possibility of ‘healing relations’. The court said it will pass an order on March 5 on whether to refer it to a court-appointed mediator.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy moved the Supreme Court for urgent listing of his plea seeking enforcement of his fundamental right to worship at the disputed Ram Temple site at Ayodhya.

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday said people have high standards of expectations from BJP,including on issues like Ram temple and asked them to have faith in the government, which had taken steps on the matter.

Congress General Secretary Harish Rawat on Friday said the party will launch sincere efforts to build a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya if it comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reiterated that building a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya is a matter of faith for crores of Indians and therefore, a term like impossible cannot be used with regard to such issues.

BJP vice president Prabhat Jha on Tuesday said construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya is not an election issue and claimed his party will ensure it is built.