UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey Sunday said former Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia is "no more relevant vis-a-vis Ayodhya movement and his party was committed to build a Ram temple there.
The BJP stand is very clear. It is committed to building Ram Temple in Ayodhya. It is of the view that the Ram temple should be built through consensus or as per the way shown by the court. And, whenever, such circumstances arise, the party will always be ready, Pandey told PTI in an interview.
The UP BJP chief's remarks came in the wake of Togadia's demand from the BJP government at the Centre to either enact a law or bring in an ordinance "to fulfil its promise" of building Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Pandey said,As far as Togadia is concerned, he is no more relevant."
Once considered a firebrand Hindutva leader, Togadia, during his recent Lucknow visit, had said,Our demand (from the BJP government at the Centre) is that they should fulfil their promises. Build a Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya by taking the ordinance route or enacting a law in Parliament..."
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