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This is an archive article published on February 9, 2004

We will build temple: DPM

Seeking a renewed mandate for the NDA at the Centre, Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani today said a temple will be built at Ram Janmabhoomi ...

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Seeking a renewed mandate for the NDA at the Centre, Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani today said a temple will be built at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya 8212; with the consent of both Hindus and Muslims 8212; and that his government will work towards the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley.

Addressing a gathering at Chandlodia, Advani quoted Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee8217;s appeal in Ayodhya yesterday and said: 8216;8216;Give us five more years as we have much unfinished work to do for the people that includes the construction of Ram Temple.8217;8217;

8216;8216;We have much more to do for the people and one such demand by crores of Indians is that Ram Temple must come up at Ram Janmabhoomi8230; which will happen8230; And that too with the consent of both parties,8217;8217; the BJP leader said.

Advani said another important issue for the NDA when they return to power will be to 8216;8216;ensure the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley.8217;8217; 8216;8216;It is important for the Kashmiri Pandits to go back to live in the Valley in a conducive atmosphere and that is one of the important things on our agenda,8217;8217; he said.

The Deputy PM also put to rest speculations about the Lok Sabha seat he will be contesting, saying he will 8216;8216;once again contest from Gujarat8217;s capital Gandhinagar8217;8217;.

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Opening a Health mela in Madhavpura Assembly segment, Advani said: 8216;8216;There has been much speculation regarding my parliamentary seat. When I was in Kutch recently, people asked, 8216;Why don8217;t you contest from here as your father belonged to this place?8217; The very next day there were media reports that I would be contesting from Kutch.8217;8217;

A few days later there were media reports that he would contest from Amreli district in Saurashtra and then even Jaipur in Rajasthan cropped up in media reports as his choice of seat, Advani said.

8216;8216;But considering the amount of love and respect I have got from people of Gandhinagar, I have decided to contest the upcoming polls from here itself,8217;8217; Advani said.

 

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