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We will not compromise on Ram temple: Subramanian Swamy

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New Delhi, January 9

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We will not give up on constructing a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said at a seminar in Delhi University despite protests against the event on Saturday. 

"Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya is 'mandatory' for revival of our culture. … But nothing will be done forcibly and against the law. We have full faith that we will win in the court," he said in his inaugural address at the two-day seminar.

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Swamy also claimed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had supported the temple and asked the Congress to do the same.

"Rajiv Gandhi had personally told me that Ram Mandir will be built and whenever he will get an opportunity he will also help and the first help he did was that despite party opposition, he started the television serial on Ramayana which created a new excitement in public," he said.

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"He had said they would permit the foundation laying too. He had also said in his campaign for 1989 elections that there should be Ram Rajya in the country. I hope Congress will also come forward and support as this is not just our demand but that of the country.”

Swamy said earlier this week that the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya would begin by the end of this year with the cooperation of the Muslim community.

"In our country, over 40,000 temples have been demolished, we never say that all those should be reconstructed...but there cannot be a compromise on three of them —Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashivishwanath, if Ram Temple is constructed there will be easy way for others, discussions can be done but not compromise," he said. P

"Ram Mandir is an aim for us. And when the Muslims leaders had committed that if it is proved that there was temple earlier, they will let us reconstruct it there, not fulfilling that commitment can be contempt of court," he added.

The two-day seminar titled ‘Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple: Emerging Scenario’ is being organised at DU's Arts Faculty by Arundhati Vashishtha Anusandhan Peeth (AVAP), a research organisation founded by late VHP leader Ashok Singhal.

Student groups opposed the seminar for being communal and pushing forward the “saffron agenda”.

 Protesters from student outfits NSUI, as well as left-affiliated student wings AISA, DSF and SFI were detained after they staged demonstrations outside the venue of the seminar. PTI

 

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