News: VHP warns Government and TTD : Singhal

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Press Trust of India

Vijaywada, September 6

 

Asserting that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad was not lying

"low" on the Ayodhya issue, its international

President Ashok Singhal on Monday warned that a

"cyclonic storm" would be blown any time on the issue

as the oufit was bracing itself up for the future.

 

"We are only waiting for the court's decision as the

opposite party had told the court in a petition that

the structure was built on a plane site at Ayodhya,

but the excavation has proved otherwise," said

Singhal, who was in Vijaywada to participate in

Krishna Pushkaram festival.

 

He said Hindu religious leaders and saints especially

from Tamil Nadu, were "worried" over the happenings in

temples and wanted all Hindu groups to be united to

unanimously decide crucial issues.

 

According to Singhal, the saints were worried about

conversion of Hindus into Christianity and Islam by

luring poor people.

 

Citing the example of Tirumala temple, he said even

the mismanagement of temples by the government staff

was a cause of concern.

 

On the demolition of the mandapams at Tirumala temple,

he alleged it was done without the knowledge of the

Hindus, with a sole motive to help the temple

administration.

 

"Tirumala cannot not be changed into a tourist centre

and it would be against the interest of the Hindus,"

he added.

 

Singhal alleged there was mismanagement of temple

funds at different places including Tirumala and the

lands allotted for temples were being misused.

 

On whether he supported the construction of the

mandapam at the same place where it existed, he said

the government had already agreed to it.