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Letter to BS: Ram temple more of an electoral ploy than an article of faith

Whatever mode is adopted to expedite the solution, it is likely to conclude in a cul-de-sac

uddhav thackrey, shiv sena uddhav in ayodhya, Uddhav Thackeray at Lakshman Kila
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Ayodhya: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at Lakshman Kila ahead of the Ram Temple event. (Photo: PTI)

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This refers to the edit “Let the court decide” (November 28). With the agitation for building the Ram temple in Ayodhya getting vociferous every time the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled, the temple issue looks more an electoral ploy than an article of faith. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray (pictured) visited Ayodhya as much for religious compulsion as for seeking votes of the Hindi speaking people in Mumbai. Whatever mode is adopted to expedite the solution, it is likely to conclude in a cul-de-sac. If an Ordinance is issued or a Bill is introduced in Parliament, it may sail through