Meanwhile, the VHP has demanded that a bill be introduced

in the monsoon session of Parliament so that Ram Janambhoomi land could be handed over to the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Nyas for construction of the Ram temple. It adopted a resolution at the central advisory committee meeting urging the government in this regard failing which it said the "Hindu samaj will be compelled to launch a massive agitation". The resolution also said, "Hindus will not tolerate any memorial named after Babur or any Islamic cultural centre at the Ram Janambhoomi site," and appealed to all political parties to cooperate in getting a legislation to this effect pass "unanimously". Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Singhal said, "The court of law has already upheld the Hindus' claim on Ram Janambhoomi. There have been appeals challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court on the Ayodhya title suit but Hindus can't go on waiting till all legal disputes are resolved. Now this issue can be settled only through Parliament..." He said Congress being in power is the biggest hurdle in achieving this objective. He, however, hastened to add, "VHP does not believe in speaking for or against any particular party or individual. Our only concern is to safeguard the interests of Hindus." Earlier in the day, Singhal said that Modi enjoys the same popularity as that of Jawaharlal Nehru. "It is for the first time since the days of Jawaharlal Nehru when a leader has come to enjoy such a massive popularity across the country," he said.