VHP sets December 31 deadline for building Ram temple at Ayodhya

INDORE: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday gave a December 31 deadline for construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya.
Addressing a gathering of sants and youths from across the country at Ujjain mahakumbh, the saffron outfit's general secretary Champat Rai said, "Construction will start before December 31, and we won't wait for the Supreme Court verdict...We kept our patience, but won't wait beyond December."
Responding to some media reports which claimed that the temple's construction would begin from November 1, the VHP general secretary said some organisations were spreading rumours to hog limelight on the Ayodhya issue. He said 90% of the work for temple construction had been completed and the remaining would be done with the help of sants.
"The matter is sub judice in the SC and regular hearings are expected from June," Rai told the gathering.
The VHP announcement comes four days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Ujjain where he will take part in the Vaicharik Mahakumbh.