New delhi sources stated that prime minister narendra modi yesterday announced in parliament a trust to oversee the construction of a ram temple in ayodhya, as ordered by the supreme Court. He also said the Uttar Pradesh government had agreed to hand over five acres of alternative land in ayodhya for a mosque.
PM modi said in the lok sabha "I am pleased to announce that a significant decision has been taken to follow the directives of the supreme Court. As per the directions of the supreme court, the cabinet has prepared a detailed plan for the construction of ram temple at Ayodhya. My government has decided to set up a trust called Sri ram Janmabhoomi Teertha kshetra, which will take decisions independently on the construction of a ram temple and related issues". Furthermore the entire 67 acres at the site had been handed over to the trust.
He said "I salute the 130 crore people of india," said the PM, adding that in india, everyone, be it hindus, muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis or Jains, was part of one "broad family". Moreover the prime minister said the decisions yesterday were in line with the supreme Court's historic verdict in november that the disputed land in ayodhya belonged entirely to the deity ram Lalla or infant Lord Ram. The court had also said five acres of land should be given for a mosque at a prominent site in the holy town to the Sunni Waqf Board. home minister amit shah tweeted soon after: "Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha kshetra will have 15 trustees including one Dalit. For this unprecedented decision to strengthen social equality, I congratulate PM Modi."
