Vajpayee clarifies

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC. 6. Hours after the political furore caused by his remarks on Ayodhya this morning, the Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee, tried to somewhat temper what he had said and insisted that he had not supported the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

At the same time he reiterated what he said in the morning, that ``the demand for the building of a Ram temple was the expression of nationalist feelings. (Mandir ka nirman rashtriya bhawna ka prakatikaran hai).'' What is of significance is how the temple should be constructed, he added. (``Mandir kis tarah banaya jaye yeh mahatvapoorna hai'').

The brief clarification was also made informally, while talking to reporters at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.

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