The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has no plans to celebrate the “victory” if the Supreme Court’s decision on the Ayodhya land dispute, expected later this month, goes “in favour of the Hindus”.
The restraint will be in line with the “tradition of the RSS”, senior functionaries of the Sangh Parivar told The Hindu. It is also expected that the construction of the Ram temple will start in early 2020, in case of a favourable verdict.
The verdict will “not be projected as a victory for the Hindus and defeat for Muslims,” a top official of the Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) also reiterated, following a two-day meeting of Sangh Parivar organisations recently. A senior RSS official also approved the observation on condition of anonymity.
Work on the construction of the Ram temple is “expected to commence from the day of Makar Sankranti ”. “The possibility is that the construction will commence on the MakarSankranti [January 2020] and end on the same day in 2024,” the official said.
