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BJP distances itself from VHP's stand on temple issue

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday sought to distance itself from the stand taken by Vishwa Hindu Parishad on the temple issue at its two-day meeting in Hardwar saying the issue could be settled only through consensus or court verdict.

As far as BJP was concerned, 'the party favours resolving the issue through court verdict or consensus among parties involved in the dispute', BJP spokesman V K Malhotra told reporters in New Delhi.

In a major shift from its earlier commitment to abide by the court verdict, the VHP at a meeting of its central advisory body in Hardwar declared the Ram temple issue was 'non-negotiable' and 'matters of faith' cannot be decided by judiciary.

Asked about the U-turn by VHP, Malhotra said, "This is their known stand."

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