Time ripe for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya: Vedanti

Lucknow, Oct 24: The construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya is just a matter of time, according to Shri Ramjanmabhoomi Nyas Committee member Dr Ram Vilas Vedanti. “Ram Mandir will definitely be built in Ayodhya and nobody can stop that,” Dr Vedanti announced emphatically while speaking to UNI. “If not now, then when? This is the right time. The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is in power, both at the Centre and in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Both the governments were elected with a massive unprecedented mandate. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are duty-bound to facilitate the construction of the temple because they had promised in BJP’s election manifesto,” he stressed. He, however, pointed out that it was not BJP’s job to build the temple, but the party and the government at the Centre and in the state ought to facilitate the temple’s construction “because the party had promised that it would do its best to overcome obstacles from constitutional point of view.” “Now the time is ripe to make that happen,” he suggested. “We are patiently waiting for the Supreme Court verdict on the issue and we have full faith in the judiciary.” When asked by UNI about his plan of action if the government does a flip-flop or attempts to linger the matter, Dr Vedanti brushed aside the question by saying “ask me about this when such a situation arises.” Dr Vedanti had recently sought an inquiry by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s conduct, accusing him of anti-national activities. When informed that a CBI inquiry couldn’t be ordered simply on an individual’s complaint, he said, “Whenever Azam Khan speaks, he makes derogatory remarks against the motherland and Ganga maiyya. He had also made baseless allegations against India Army officers and jawans that they were involved in rape of Kashmiri women. My point is that, if ordered, the CBI inquiry will certainly bring to light several facts that would reveal his anti-national attitude.” Dr Vedanti clarified that it was not his intention to disturb communal harmony and pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had never said that he wanted Hindus alone to progress. 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' is what Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also propagating. “But Azam Khan alleges that BJP doesn’t want Muslims to progress. No other Muslim leader has made such an allegation,” he pointed out. UNI