Ayodhya Muslims meet Shankaracharya, form trust for development

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Ayodhya Muslims meet shankaracharya, form trust for

development

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Voicing concern at the neglect of civic amenities in Ayodhya

and Faizabad, a delegation of eminent Muslim citizens of the

towns and the Kanchi Kamakoti Mutth in Kancheepuram formed a

trust on Saturday to improve the living conditions.

 

A joint communique issued after a four-hour meeting the

delegation had with Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra

Saraswathi said civic development is the most important

issue to be dealt with in Ayodhya and Faizabad.

 

Though several religious men have their base in Ayodhya, no

steps have been taken to ensure proper health care,

technical development, drinking water supply, and housing,

the communique said.

 

The newly formed Kanchi-Ayodhya Nagara Development Trust

will consist of only the citizens of the two towns. Members

of both the Hindu and Muslim communities will try to improve

the living conditions.

 

The communique said the Ayodhya issue should be settled by

involving only the people of the town and keeping away the

government and politicians, a line adopted by the seer.

 

The delegation comprising leaders of the Sunni and Shia

sects of the districts and accompanied by Ayodhya Sankara

Mutth manager Subramanya Iyer, has come on a two-day visit

to Kancheepuram on the shankaracharya's invitation.

 

PTI