PM Modi announces trust for Ram Mandir [2020]
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the constitution of a trust which
would oversee the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Nearly three months
after the Supreme Court ruling in the decades-old case.
Watch Video What PM Modi Said
Soon after
the meeting of the Union cabinet ended, PM Modi reached Lok Sabha to make a
statement in this regard.
The trust for the construction of Ram temple has been named Shri Ram Janambhoomi teeth Shetra, " PM Modi said.
Up has
agreed to give five acres of land to land Sunni Wakf Board as directed by the Supreme court in the Ayodhya matter," PM said.
In its
verdict on November 9, The Supreme Court had paved the way for the construction
of a Ram mandir by a trust at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the
Centre to allot an alternative 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building
a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.
The apex court had said the trust should be formed within three months for the
construction of the temple at the site where many Hindus believe Lord Ram was
born.
With Delhi
elections due later this week, there were rumblings in political circles about
a possible poll code violation, soon after the PM's announcement in the Lok Sabha.
However, the
Election Commission clarified soon after that its clearance was neither sought
nor needed for the announcement, as this was a state election. A senior EC
functionary told TOI that had it been a general election, the situation would
have been different.
Read also: Pm Thought on Union Budget.
As per the
Supreme Court judgment in the Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid matter, the central
government has been directed to formulate a scheme with necessary provisions for
the setting up of the trust with a board of trustees or any other appropriate
body. the functioning of the trust, the powers of the trustees, the transfer of
land to the trust, and all necessary, incidental, and supplemental matters.
All matters
concerning Ayodhya and related court, judgments are being handled by a dedicated
desk set up in the Union home ministry.
The desk is
handled by three officers, headed by additional secretary Ganesh Kumar, the
official said.
In the video, Pm
Modi announced trust to build the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
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