VHP angers sadhus

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VHP angers sadhus

Kumbh Nagar, Jan. 17: The VHP attempt to use the sadhus of the Dharam

Sansad to hype the Ram temple issue is likely to be nixed as all-

powerful Akhara Parishad has called for a boycott of the Sangh

Parivar exercise.

The Dharam Sansad was expected to approve of the model of the Ram

temple put together by the VHP and approve for a date for the

construction of the temple.

 

The All India Akhara Parishad, the apex body of 13 akharas, warned

all sadhus and sants that it had nothing to do with the Dharam Sansad

and anyone attending it will be boycotted as well. The main grouse of

the AIAP is that it sees the VHP hijacking the issue.

 

Blasting the VHP for "politicising the Ram Temple issue," parishad

publicity secretary Shree Mahant Govindanand said, "the VHP has no

right to talk about the Ram temple since it is not a party in this

case.If the government hands over the disputed land to us, we

would construct the Ram temple after reaching an amicable settlement

with the Muslims," he said

 

He said the 26-member Akhara Parishad along with the four

Shankaracharyas and member of the Bharat Sadhu Samaj would chalk-out

future course of action in this regard. "We may even consider holding

an open session on the lines of Dharam Sansad of the dharmacharyas to

discuss the matter," he said.

 

Swami Govindanand said, "We have another model of the Ram temple,

which will be constructed at the birth place of Ram in Ayodhya if the

government hands over the acquired land to us." Bharat Seva Samaj

general secretary Swami Hari Narayanand charged the VHP with

politicising the issue in view of the coming Assembly elections.

 

Naryanand said the VHP and the BJP should leave this issue for Hindus

and Muslims and the two communities would amicably. Ramashray Das,

mahant of the Nirmohi Akhara, which is party in the Ram Janamabhoomi

title case, said the issue was now in the court and it could not be

discussed in the Dharam Sansad.

 

President of the Paneh Agni Akhara Shree Mahant Gopalnandji, who is

also a member of the Ram Janambhoomi Punurddhar Committee, said, "The

VHP is not serious about construction of the temple."

 

Shankaracharya of the Jagannath Peeth Puri Nischalanand Saraswati

said a committee comprising the four Shankaracharyas, and other

respected saints should be formed to take up the issue of Ram temple

construction.