Govt should show courage for constructing Ram Temple: RSS

New Delhi: Mounting pressure on the government for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the RSS on Sunday said "those in power" should respect the public sentiment and take positive steps.

Addressing the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s Dharma Sabha in Ramlila Maidan here, senior RSS functionary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi said that the government needs to come forward showing courage for this holy work.

"They had passed a resolution that 'Ram Mandir Wahin Banayenge'. Now the time has come to respect that resolution. Without any hesitation, they should move ahead towards fulfilling their commitment," Joshi said in presence of thousands of Lord Ram devotees, saints and religious gurus.

Key Highlights:

- The VHP Dharma Sabha comes days before the winter session of Parliament that begins on December 11.

- Joshi slammed the Supreme Court and said a country can never progress where people have no faith in judiciary. "The judiciary also needs to give it a thought."

- Joshi said that in a democracy, the parliament has its own rights to take initiatives in the direction of formulating a law.

"There is no other option. For this holy work, they need to come forward showing courage. This is the request of all Ram bhakts. We are not begging. We are expressing our views. The power has a big role in respecting these sentiments. I believe that those is power will understand these sentiments and will take positive steps," he said.

Prior to this rally, the VHP on November 25 organised similar rallies in different parts of the country, including Nagpur, Ayodhya and Bengaluru.