BJP denies reports of Ram Temple construction ahead of 2019 elections
Amit Shah
ANI reported that BJP had said that 'no such matter was even on the agenda.'
After reports of Amit Shah claiming to build the Ram Templein Ayodhya before the 2019 elections surfaced, the BJP on Saturday denied any such remarks.
ANI reported that BJP had said that “no such matter was even on the agenda.”
The BJP's clarification came after hours of controversy over Shah's reported remarks.
"Yesterday in Telangana, BJP President Shri @AmitShah didn't make any statement on the issue of Ram Mandir as being claimed in certain sections of the media. No such matter was even on the agenda," read a tweet from the BJP.
On Friday, reports claimed that the construction of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya will commence before the 2019 elections, reports said.
His remarks came during a meeting which he held with his party members in Hyderabad, saying that there will be necessary actions taken towards launching the construction before the polls next year.
The BJP also sent out its leaders to suggest that Shah had been misquoted.
"Yesterday he said BJP is committed to Ram temple and that now the matter is sub-judice. Personally, he wants it to be made, and hopefully the process may begin before the 2019 polls because of circumstances relating to courts and other aspects," BJP leader NR Rao told news agency ANI.