Ram Temple construction dates to be declared this year: Sakshi

BJP Lok Sabha member and firebrand saffron leader Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday said that Ram Temple construction dates would be declared this year.

“The dates for construction of Ram Temple will be declared in November this year... will be announced by the saints at a meeting,” Sakshi Maharaj told reporters in Unnao, his Lok Sabha constituency.

The saffron leader, who is known for his controversial remarks, said the discussion was in its “final stage”.

He said prominent saints from across the country were unanimous in their resolve to ensure that the temple construction take place at Ayodhya without further delay.

“No power on earth can stop the Ram Temple construction... the dates, once declared, will not be changed,” he said. The saffron party MP also said that besides the saints, a large number of Muslims were also in favour of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

Sakshi Maharaj had earlier said that there was no question of allowing the construction of the Babri mosque at the disputed site. “The people of the country want Ram Temple at Ayodhya, which is the birth place of Lord Rama,” he had said.

Muslim leaders here reacted sharply to Sakshi Maharaj’s remarks and said that such comments only undermined the authority of the judiciary. “The matter is pending in the Supreme Court... all sides are bound by the apex court verdict,” said a senior Muslim cleric here.