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'VHP to go ahead with Ram temple construction'

'VHP to go ahead with Ram temple construction'

Author: Observer Political Bureau
Publication: The Observer of Business and Politics
Date: September 7, 2000

VISHWA Hindu Parishad international secretary Dr Praveen Togadia has said that his organisation would go ahead with the construction of Ram temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya. Addressing a press meet organised by the Kesari Memorial Journalists Trust here on Wednesday, he said despite the turnaround by the BJP on the issue, the VHP would go ahead with the construction of the temple. "The BJP's volte-face would not have even one per cent impact on our resolve to build the temple," he said.

The senior VHP leader accused the Christians of "humiliating and torturing" the Hindus in their bid to promote Christianity.

Mr Togadia said that the campaign launched by the Christian leaders against the VHP and other Hindu organisations were part of a conspiracy to humiliate the Hindus. He called on the Christian leaders to apologise for blaming Hindu organisations for the attacks on Churches and Christian priests in the country.

Mr Togadia has also alleged involvement of Christian missionaries in terrorist activities in several parts of the country. He said that the Baptist Mission in Tripura was hand in glove with the terrorist groups there. The arrest of the Baptist Mission secretary in Tripura with arms was an indication of the involvement of the Christians with terrorist groups, he added.

He said that the Hindus in Tripura were being constantly tortured by the Christians. Mr Togadia also accused the Christians of acting against the Constitution by indulging in conversions. "Conversion is nothing, but a destruction of India," he said. He called on the Union and state governments to deal the terrorists with an iron hand. Referring to the move for talks with terrorist outfits in Kashmir, Mr Togadia said any attempt for a compromise with terrorists would led to mushrooming of more terrorist groups. "This would finally lead to anarchy and civil war," he cautioned.

The VHP leader said that he did not believe that Pakistan was fighting for Kashmir alone. They have ulterior religious motives in their armed onslaught against India, he added. He urged the central government to set up a task force and strengthen the intelligence network to prevent the Pakistani designs.
 


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