RSS demands law to construct Ram temple

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has said the Central government should now acquire the land and start building Ram temple to restore the nation’s pride. “Ram temple is the issue of nation’s pride and prestige. Former President of India Rajendra Prasad had personally visited Somanath Temple which was rebuilt by Sardar Patel. The government should acquire the land to build the temple and even enact a law,” said RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya. He was addressing a press conference on the first day of the RSS all-India working committee meeting at Keshav Srushti, near Mumbai.

“This issue is not about Hindu-Muslim or temple and mosque. When Babar conquered Ayodhya, he had plenty of land and could have built a masjid anywhere. But he demolished the temple, which has been proven in the study by archeaologists. Courts too have said that mosque is not important for Muslim prayers. Islamic scholars have said that prayers in mosque which has been conquered is of no use,” said Vaidya.

The working committee meeting of the RSS is organised twice every year, first in March and second before Diwali. A total of 350 RSS working committee members will be participating in the meeting.