BJP vice-president demands 'Ramjanambhoomi Bill' in Parliament

BJP national vice-president Vinay Katiyar today demanded that the prime minister take the initiative in tabling a bill in the Parliament to ensure construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

"Now that the Allahabad high court has given a clear verdict, a Ramjanambhoomi Bill should be brought in Parliament to pave the way for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should take the initiative in this regard," Katiyar told PTI here.

Katiyar, who arrived here today to address a rally at Deganga in North 24-Parganas district where a communal clash sparked off tension on September 7, said "legitimate demands for a Ram temple be translated into reality".

"Such a bill for a Ram temple in Ayodhya should be in line with the Bill piloted by former Union home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for clearing the ground for Somnath temple in Gujarat," he added.