Daijiworld Media Network - Lucknow (SP)
Lucknow, Dec 21: In a news that is sure to prove disconcerting to those who want peace and harmony to settle down at Ayodhya, the first installments of stones meant to build Sri Ram Temple there have arrived. This has happened within six months since Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced its intention to put together stones needed for the temple construction.
The local police, after coming to know that two loads of stones have been delivered for the above purpose, have begun to take precautionary measures against disruption of peace.
These two loads were unloaded at Ramasevakapuram at Ayodhya, at a spot that is under the control of VHP. It is said that these stones were collected from different parts of the country. Mahanta Nritya Gopal Das, president of Ram Janma Bhoomi Nyas Ayodhya, is said to have performed Shilapuja to these stones.
Providing information about the development, Gopal Das said that he believes that the time is ripe for building Sri Ram Temple at Ayodhya. "As if to support this idea, we have received stock of stones. In the coming days, we expect to receive increased quantity of stones. Signals emanating from Modi government are favourable for our plans to build the temple soon," he explained.
Faizabad senior superintendent of police, Mohit Gupta, responding to the development, said that his department has kept a close eye on the developments and the police will surely act if they find that the situation might disrupt peace and communal harmony in the region.
It may be recalled that addressing a mammoth public rally at Gurgaon, Haryana about six months back, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, Ashok Singhal, had spelt out his plan to begin a country-wide movement to collect stones for the building. "We need 2.25 lac cubic feet of stones for building Sri Ram Temple. At present, we have 1.25 lac cubic feet stones. We propose to collect remaining stones from across the country," he had explained.
The Allahabad high court, in its September 30, 2010, verdict after hearing marathon hearings in the case, had asked to divide the disputed property into three parts and hand over them to Hindus, Muslims, as well to a family of priests. Both the sections are fighting against this verdict in Supreme Court.
In the meanwhile, retired judge of Allahabad high court, Justice Palok Basu, has come up with a new proposal as per which both Sr Ram Mandir and mosque will coexist at the disputed site. He has also proposed that the mosque would not be known with Mughal emperor, Babur's name. It is gathered that over 7,000 Hindus and Muslims from Faizabad have given their nod to this proposal by affixing their signatures. Once the petition gets enough support, those who are backing this formula propose to place it before the Supreme Court, seeking its acceptance towards resolving the dispute.