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Amid clamour for an ordinance for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday vowed to launch an agitation if the Supreme Court did not take into consideration the sentiments of the Hindu community.
While addressing the media at the end of a three-day national executive body meeting in Thane district, RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi termed the top court’s decision to defer the hearing on the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute on the grounds that it was not a priority as an “insult” to the Hindu sentiments. “A legal sanction is required to pave way for the construction of the temple. The wait for the court’s verdict has been too long. Since the matter was listed (for hearing) on October 29, we felt Hindus would get good news before Diwali,” Bhaiyyaji Joshi said.
He added, “But the Supreme Court refused to hear the matter and deferred the hearing. The court also said their priorities were different when asked when the verdict would come.”
While observing “we have our own priorities”, the top court on October 29 had ordered listing of appeals before an “appropriate bench” in the first week of January 2019 to fix a date for a hearing.
Bhaiyyaji Joshi said it was a matter of pain and anguish that an issue so close to the Hindus is not on the priority list of the court. “We expected the court to decide on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue taking into consideration the sentiments of the Hindu community,” he said, adding, “Hindus are feeling insulted.”
However, Bhaiyyaji Joshi said, the RSS is “not putting pressure” on the government as “we respect the law and the Constitution which is why there has been a delay.” “We are not putting pressure. But we will build consensus. We respect the law and the constitution which is why there has been a delay,” he said.
When asked about the demand for an ordinance for an early construction of the temple, the RSS leader said, “Unless the Supreme Court takes a decision on the title suit, it is difficult for the government to take any decision.”
“The government should consider this option if all other options run out… it is up to the government,” he added.
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