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VHP rules out further talks with govt

Toughening its stance on the Ayodhya issue, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday ruled out any further talks with the government and declared that it will go ahead with its plan to start construction of the Ram Temple after March 12 this year.

"There is no question of postponement of the deadline. We are firm with our plan in any eventuality. Our decision is final. The saints are not coming to Delhi again for talks," VHP international secretary general Pravin Togadia said.

Stating that VHP proposed to mobilise at Ayodhya 1 million 'Ram Sevaks' from all over the country at the time of the launch of construction work, he said that 'Chalo Ayodhya' yatras from various parts of Uttar Pradesh would also converge there on the occasion.

Asked whether the Parishad would dub Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as 'anti-Hindu', he said that they would not say so until March 12.

"We do not associate ourselves with the governments. We have sacrificed everything for the Ram Temple movement, which is the prime criteria for us and we are prepared to even snap the best of relationship no matter how dear a friend he may be," Togadia said.

Togadia insisted that Hindus would not tolerate the delay anymore as the dispute, which has been dragging on in courts, without any ruling for over half a century, could neither be sorted out by negotiations or through the court verdict.

He noted that the prime minister had taken some action for exploring the possibility of handing over the undisputed land to the Ramjanmabhoomi Trust by referring the matter to the Law Minister.

Togadia, however, ruled out giving any more time to the government saying that there was ample time with the law ministry to give its opinion on the reference.

"What Atal Bihari Vajpayee is to do is only to give back the land which had been taken away by the Narasimha Rao government in 1993," he said claiming that the undisputed land could be transferred by an executive order 'within one minute' and there was no injunction of the Supreme Court in the matter.

With inputs from Shahid K Abbas

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