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New confrontation looming over Babri Masjid
LUCKNOW. Oct 25 : A new confrontation in looming over a disputed religious site in the north Indian town of Ayodhya. where Hindu-Muslim rioting over the past two years has cost at least 2.000 lives, reports Report.
The militant Vlshwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World Hindu Council) has started preparing to build a temple on the site occupied by a 16th century
It is being backed by the Hindu revivalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). which has ruled Uttar Pradesh state since winning elections In June.
We have the people a mandate for the construction of the temple and we will carry out this mandate.' said state Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
Muslim activists In Lucknow, the state capital, made fresh legal move* to thwart the construction and
it was allowed.
"It could develop Into an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.' said Sunil Saxena, a senior editor at the Lucknow based Pioneer Newspaper. 'All the political parties are using the Issue for their own purposes. Religion has little to do with if
Unless there is political so lution. the problem In expected to come to a head when the VHP next Wednesday mark* the anniversary of last year's attempt to pull down the mosque. when police killed at least 16 people.
VHP sources said supporter* had been asked to arrive in th^ rather attempt to take over the shrine may soon follow
The opposition National Front led by former Prime Minister Viahwanath Pratap Singh said it would start a protest sit-in al Ayodhya on Tuesday to counter any auch
Hindus claim the Ayodhya site as the birthplace of their gxl — king Lord Rama. They say the Babri Masjid, named after the Mughal Emperor Babar, was built after a temple to Mp was nMccI Muslims say the site was vacant
The VHP temple campaign has stirred deep emotions tn India, which Is predominantly Hindu but officially secular
At least 12 per cent of India's 850 million people are Muslima. About 82 per cent are Hindu and the rest are mostly Sikh*. Buddhists or Christians
The dispute, which ha* sparked bloody street lighting, has alao been handy political tool for the BJP. It dertvea much of Ma political strength from backing the VHP temple plan a* a symbol of Hindu resurgence and of ending what It calls "pandering to the mi norities.'
The issue la major prob
lem for the Congreaa Party, national government of Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. which Is about 12 seats short of a majority in Parliament and faces 16 by-elections on November 16.
The National Front alliance has called on Rao to dismiss the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh to stop the temple
But Congress sources aald that could create a groundawell of support for the BJP In the by-elections and dash Congreaa hopes of at lengthening 1ta parltamen lory position
It could alao be politically difficult for the BJP to back down.
The BJP waa voted to power (In Uttar Pradesh) be Souse they promised to build the temple.' said Avdesh Tiwari, a Hindu taxi driver tn Lucknow. 'If they don't, they will never come to power again-