Amid the nationwide call for recovering Hindu temples converted to mosques by Islamic regimes, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even the Congress party contributed towards the Ram Mandr movement. Raut said that BJP should not take credit for successful construction of Ram Mandir, because several other parties contributed towards the movement, including the Congress party.
Sanjay Raut said that the Ram Mandir movement was a nationwide movement and that everyone contributed to the movement. He said, “not only BJP and PM Modi contributed to it but RSS, BJP, Shiv Sena, VHP, Bajrang Dal and Congress also contributed to the movement.”
He said that without former PM Narasimha Rao, former president Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, the temple would not have been possible. The claim that ‘Modi made the Ram Madir’ is unfortunate, he added.
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As the demolition of the Babri structure was a key moment in the Ram Mandir movement, from Raut’s comments it ca be concluded that Congress workers were also involved in the demolition.
He also supported the recent comments by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that no one can become a leader just by constructing a temple. ‘Nation is a temple, make the nation,’ he added. However, Raut blamed the Sangh for calls to survey various places to recover ancient temples. He said that such calls during elections is very dangerous for the country.
“I agree with what RSS chief said, the entire nation agrees, but you are the one who brought such people to power. So now, you take the responsibility,” Sanjay Raut said.
Earlier on Friday, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat talked against the reclamation of Temples. He said that certain people want to become Hindu leaders by raking up new Temple-Mosque disputes after the Ayodhya Ram Temple was built.
“Every day, a new matter (dispute) is being raked up. How can this be allowed? This cannot continue. India needs to show that we can live together,” the RSS chief said, triggering strong reactions.
