 "ram temple, ram mandir, kumbh mela")
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has shelved its plans to start the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. On the face of it, the move is a jolt to the core supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and betrays scepticism within the Sangh Parivar that the issue is not finding resonance. However, the Sangh Parivar, to the contrary, is not perturbed that the decision could lead to any significant loss of its support base in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Initially, the 'Dharma Sansad' had threatened to start construction work near the disputed site
