The Hindu : PM helpless because of NDA: VHP

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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002

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PM helpless because of NDA: VHP
By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, FEB. 18. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad today blamed the Prime Minister's ``helplessness'' on the Ram temple issue to the fact that he was heading the National Democratic Alliance Government at the Centre.

There was time till March 12, and if the Government had the political will, it could still resolve the issue, the VHP leader, Acharya Giriraj Kishore, told the press today.

Though Mr. Vajpayee had recently referred to ``failed negotiations,'' the fact was that the VHP had not been invited to participate in any negotiation.

The VHP leader reiterated that the organisation would go ahead with its plan of starting the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on March 15.

``We are ready to face any consequences,'' he said, once again suggesting that the Government could hand over the acquired land in Ayodhya which was not disputed.

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