Claiming that Ram temple exists at the disputed site since 1992, Vishwa Hindu Parishad has urged the Narendra Modi government to add sheen to the existing temple by paving way for a grand temple at Ayodhya at the earliest by removing all hurdles, including the legal one.
VHP's international general secretary Milind Parande said here on Sunday that a meeting of sadhus and saints under the banner of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi would be held in New Delhi on October 5 to decide the strategy for early construction of Ram temple.
"After that meeting, the VHP will decide its strategy for the Ram temple movement. All preparations for the construction of a grand temple are underway and the stone carving work is nearing completion," Parande said, claiming that Ram temple already exist at Ayodhya and there is need to make it grand.
However, avoiding confrontation with the Centre over the Ram temple issue, he said that it was the duty of the government to clarify when it would clear all the hurdles in the way of temple construction.
"For us, it is not a political issue as it is for the Bharatiya Janata Party. We want Ram temple to be constructed at any cost," he added.
Talking to media person here on Sunday, Parande said that the VHP was committed for the construction of Ram temple. He said the Dharma Sansad at Prayag Kumbh Mela on January 31 and February 1 would give a final shape to its strategy on the Ayodhya issue.
When asked about the recent statement of VHP leader Ramvilas Vedanti that Ram temple construction would commence before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Parande said, "I don't know about his statement and will not react on it."
The VHP leader also raised the issue of conversions, gau raksha and love jehad, saying that Bajrang Dal would organise a 'jagran' programme for youths from September 25 to October 2 in which these issues would be addressed to make youths, particularly girls and women, aware of the conspiracy of Christians and Muslims.
"During the membership drive of Bajrang Dal last year, a record number of 32 lakh new members were enrolled and they will be the brand ambassadors of the VHP to spread awareness among Hindus about the conspiracy of the Christians and Muslims," he added.
To a question on the recent visit of Congress president Rahul Gandhi to different Hindu religious places, Parande said: "It is the move of the VHP to make all Indian citizen Hindus and if these political leaders are going to the Hindu religious places then it is our victory."
He said Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur had become Christian-dominated states while Jammu and Kashmir had turned into a Muslim majority state, and this was an unfortunate trend.
"We have to spread the wings of Hindutava more vigorously," he said, while claiming that thousands of Christians and Muslims who had been converted in the past were in touch with the VHP for their return to Hinduism.