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Mosque can be allowed: VHP

AYODHYA, FEB. 22. Almost close on the heels of the RSS suggestion that a mosque can be built near the proposed temple in Ayodhya, the VHP today said it is ready to allow the construction of a mosque outside the `Parikrama Marg' but will not accept it being named after Babar.

``A mosque can be built outside the Parikrama Marg, but under no circumstances will the VHP accept it being called as Babri mosque,'' the VHP president, Ashok Singhal, told reporters here.

Reiterating the VHP's resolve to start temple construction next month, Mr. Singhal said ``we will wait till March 12 for the Prime Minister to resolve the issue and will go ahead with our temple construction programme from March 15''.

- PTI

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