The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) said Friday it will not hesitate to launch an agitation for Ram temple at Ayodhya, if needed, a remark that came amidst a growing clamour for a law to clear the way for its construction at the disputed site in Uttar Pradesh.
RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi while outlining the organisation's stand on the Ram temple issue at a news conference also said Hindus were feeling "insulted" by the Supreme Court's declaration that it had priorities other than the Ayodhya issue, as he insisted for an ordinance if all options run out.
"We will not hesitate to launch an agitation for Ram temple, if needed, but since the matter is in the Supreme Court, there are restrictions," Joshi said when asked by a newsman whether the Sangh will launch an agitation for Ram temple construction like in the 1990s.
Joshi was interacting with the media after the conclusion of the National Executive meeting of the RSS in Uttan town in Thane district on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Joshi said the RSS, which is the fountainhead of the ruling BJP, was "not putting pressure" on the government as "we respect the law and the Constitution which is why there has been delay."
"We respect the Supreme Court and urge it to take into consideration sentiments of hindus," Joshi said
Goel's demand for early construction of the Ram temple came just a day after his party MP Rakesh Sinha announced he would bring a private member's bill on this issue in Parliament's upcoming winter session next month
"It is a matter of pain and anguish that an issue which Hindus consider their faith and sentiment is not in the priority list of the court... Hindus are feeling insulted."
At the same time, he added, "Unless the Supreme Court takes a decision on the title suit, it is difficult for the government to take any decision."
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