VHP to hold ‘Hindu Sangams’ in UP

‘‘The next sangam will be held at Moradabad on February 17, followed by another one at Aligarh on February 20 and then at other places. Our saints will announce the date for construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya during the ‘Dharam Sansad’ to be held in New Delhi on February 23 and 24,’’ said Purushottam Narain Singh, VHP organising secretary for UP and Uttaranchal.

Singh also said that the Central Government has tried to further worsen the situation by approaching the Supreme Court on the issue of handing over the land to the Sri Ramjanmabhoomi Nyas. ‘‘The 43-acre land inside the Ramjanmabhoomi complex belongs to the Nyas and there is no dispute on that,’’ Singh said. The VHP leader also claimed that the saints and the entire Hindu community were not happy with the Prime Minister for his misleading statements on the temple issue last year.

‘‘We have enough material to complete the ground floor of the proposed temple and are only awaiting the green signal,’’ said a VHP functionary.

‘‘The construction of the temple will take three years and even if work on it starts now, the court will get three years to find a solution to the issue. The Centre should give our land to us so construction work on the temple can be started without further delay,’’ said Singh.