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BJP, VHP tightlipped over Pope's remarks
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI:
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday preferred to maintain silence on remarks reportedly made by the Pope, perceived by some as anti-Islam.
VHP leader Ashok Singhal and BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad, in separate press meets, refused to be drawn into the issue when asked for their comments on the Pope's remarks. "Why should I agree with the Pope?" Mr. Singhal said, while Mr. Prasad said that on such "sensitive" matters he would prefer not to say anything.
Speaking about the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh early next year, Mr. Singhal warned that even if the BJP were to raise the Ram temple issue it would get no support from the people. He recalled that the BJP leadership had described the demolition of the Babri Masjid as "unfortunate", December 6, 1992 as "the saddest day", and "betrayed" Ram devotees by not keeping the party's commitment to build a Ram temple.
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