Rejecting the claims of Muslims on Ram Janmabhoomi, Jagatguru Shankaracharya of Dwarka-Sharda peeth, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, said that only saints could construct the temple in Ayodhya.
“All the claims of the Muslim side about the presence of mosque at Ayodhya will fall flat. Neither Babar nor Mir Baki came to Ayodhya, then how could the mosque be built on their names,” he said in Mathura on Thursday.
The Shankaracharya said that the disputed structure that was demolished on December 6, 1992 had ‘mangal kalash’ and a picture of Hanumanji and there was no well for ablutions by the namazis or a minar for azan.
“These things prove that it was a temple and not a mosque,” he said.
Talking to reporters, the Shankaracharya said some wrong information was circulated that it was a mosque while during excavation, old statues of gods were recovered, which also proved that it was a temple and not a mosque.
He said that political parties and politicians in the Government could not construct a temple as it would be against the oath they took while becoming Minister.
“The Indian Constitution does not allow any Government to construct temple, mosque or church as it is a secular country,” he said.
The Shankaracharya did not spare Bharatiya Janata Party and said its aim was to grab power by exploiting the sentiments of Hindus though it never promoted the sanatan dharma.
He also appealed to Muslims to leave the claim on the disputed site in Ayodhya and make efforts to revive all the old mosques in the country that were in dilapidated condition.