Swamy says nothing will be done forcibly on temple

“Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya is ‘mandatory’ for revival of our culture. We have started and we will not give up until it is made but nothing will be done forcibly and against the law. We have full faith that we will win in the court,” he said in his inaugural address at the two-day seminar. 

Claiming that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had promised him of support for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Swamy appealed to Congress to come forward and support the cause. “Rajiv Gandhi had personally told me that Ram Mandir would be built and whenever he would get an opportunity he would also help and the first help he did was that despite party opposition, he started the television serial on Ramayana which created a new excitement in public,” he said. 

“He had said they will permit the foundation laying, too. He had also said in his campaign for 1989 elections that there should be Ram Rajya in the country. I hope Congress will also come forward and support as this is not just our demand but that of the country,” he added. 

“Over 40,000 temples have been demolished, we never say that all those should be reconstructed..but there cannot be a compromise on three of them -- Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Krishna temple in Mathura and Kashivishwanath.”