New VHP chief Kokje to visit Ayodhya on Sunday

Newly-elected VHP international president V S Kokje will visit Ayodhya on Sunday.

According to sources in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Kokje will take a holy dip in the river Saryu on Monday, after that he will offer prayers at the disputed Ram Janambhoomi and Hanuman Garhi temples.

On Monday afternoon, he will attend a conference of sadhus in Ayodhya.

Kokje, a former judge of the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, was elected as VHP's international president last week, defeating senior leader Pravin Togadia's nominee Raghava Reddy, prompting Togadia to quit the organisation.

After becoming the VHP international president, he had said, "The issue of constructing a temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya is still our priority. We hope the decision of the court in this regard will be out soon.