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BJP cannot be marginalised: VHP

Nagpur June 30. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary, Pravin Togadia, said here today that the organisation's criticism of the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, on the Ayodhya issue was in a ``particular'' context. The criticism was not against the BJP as such, but against the NDA, which has no Hindutva agenda. Hence there was no question of marginalising the BJP on the Ayodhya issue, Mr. Togadia told presspersons.``The VHP would stick to three points — temple in Ayodhya at any cost, welcome to any unconditional discussion or negotiations and no mosque within 14 kose (approximately 44 km) of temple,'' he said.

Asserting that there was nothing new in the VHP's demand for a central legislation for constructing a temple in Ayodhya, he said it had asked for it in July 2002, as it was a ``legal'' and ``civilised'' solution to the vexed issue. ``We equally believe in legislature and judiciary and are open to approach Parliament on the issue.''

The VHP leaders would meet in New Delhi on July 11 to chalk out a programme to intensify the movement and agitation for temple construction. The meeting would be a decisive one for finalising the temple issue and would polarise the supporters and opponents of the temple movement.

The VHP was against negotiations with Muslims, individuals or organisations. ``There is a scope for negotiation in a civilised society'', he said to a question on the proposed meeting of Muslim leaders with the Kanchi Sankaracharya next month. Mr. Togadia said the Parishad had succeeded in preventing conversions.

PTI

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