RSS terms Narendra Modi's remarks on ordinance for Ram temple as a 'positive step' towards its construction

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut reacted sharply, wondering "whether law is bigger than lord Ram." Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala termed it as, "bereft of ground reality, 'jumlas' (rhetoric) galore, Modiji's interview looks like a parody", his party colleague and former Union minister Anand Sharma alleged that it was "fixed".

The RSS also described Modi's remarks as a "positive step" towards the construction of the Ram temple, saying it was in line with a resolution passed by the BJP in 1989 in Palampur in which the saffron party had committed to the construction either through mutual consultation or an enabling legislation.

NEW DELHI: After PM Narendra Modi suggested that any decision on an ordinance on Ram temple in Ayodhya can happen only after the completion of the judicial process and asserted that the government was ready to make all efforts to fulfil its responsibility, the RSS said people expect the Modi government to fulfil its promise of building the Ram temple within its tenure. Reacting to Modi's comment, RSS further added that the BJP was elected to power in 2014 for committing to all possible efforts to build Ram Temple.  The government's term will end in May. The RSS also described Modi's remarks as a "positive step" towards the construction of the Ram temple, saying it was in line with a resolution passed by the BJP in 1989 in Palampur in which the saffron party had committed to the construction either through mutual consultation or an enabling legislation.

We feel that the statement by Prime Minister is a positive step in the direction of Temple Construction. The Prime Minister reiterating the resolve to construct a grand Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya in his interview is in tune with the resolution passed by BJP at Palampur in 1989.

— RSS (@RSSorg) January 1, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut reacted sharply, wondering "whether law is bigger than lord Ram." Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala termed it as, "bereft of ground reality, 'jumlas' (rhetoric) galore, Modiji's interview looks like a parody", his party colleague and former Union minister Anand Sharma alleged that it was "fixed". "Nation suffers - DeMo, Gabbar Singh Tax (GST), bank frauds, black money, Rs 15 lakh in every account, corruption in Rafale deal, price rise, national security imperilled, farm distress, and 'acche din'," Surjewala said. The Prime Minister said during an interview "Let the judicial process take its own course. Don't weigh it in political terms. Let the judicial process be over. After the judicial process is over, whatever be our responsibility as government, we are ready to make all efforts," Drawing a parallel with the triple talaq case, Modi said an ordinance came only after the Supreme Court order. He also accused the Congress of delaying the judicial process in the Ram temple case through its lawyers. Modi's comment comes amidst heightened demands by Hindutava organisations, including the RSS, for an ordinance for an early construction of the temple. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case on January 4.