Digvijaya Singh accuses BJP, VHP, and RSS of intent to demolish Babri Masjid, not build temple

Congress senior leader Digvijaya Singh has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of harboring the sole objective of demolishing the Babri Masjid without any genuine intention to construct a temple. Singh alleges that these groups aim to keep the issue alive as a communal one until the mosque is demolished.

In response to Congress’ decision to abstain from attending the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, Singh defended the party’s stance, emphasizing that Congress never opposed the construction of the Ram Mandir but advocated waiting for the court’s decision on the disputed land.

Singh stated, “But BJP, VHP, and RSS wanted to demolish the mosque, not build a temple. Because until the mosque is demolished, the issue does not become a Hindu-Muslim issue. Destruction is in their behavior and character; taking political advantage by spreading unrest is their strategy.”

Questioning the delay in building the temple on the disputed land awarded by the Supreme Court to the Trust, Singh pointedly asked, “Only Champat Rai ji of VHP or Narendra Modi ji can answer this. My sympathies are with the families of the volunteers who were martyred in the temple construction movement and those against whom criminal cases were filed in the court.”

Meanwhile, Sanskrit scholar Swami Rambhadracharya Maharaj criticized the Congress Party for declining the invitation to the pran pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple, describing their actions as ‘murkhneeti’ (foolish politics) rather than ‘rajneeti’ (politics). He emphasized that the ceremony is in line with scriptures and questioned the Congress Party’s stance.

On January 10, senior Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, declined an invitation to the ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony, terming it a “BJP and RSS event.” Jairam Ramesh, the party’s general secretary, conveyed this decision in a statement.