New Delhi, December 15: Amid growing chorus for an ordinance on the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Janata Dal (United), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said it won't extend support to any such move in Parliament. JD(U)’s organisational general secretary RCP Singh said his party would not support any ordinance on Ram temple.

“If BJP brings an ordinance on temple construction, we are not going to support it. We have always talked about social cohesion and communal harmony," Singh was quoted as saying. This is the first time that a JD(U) spoke on Ram temple issue publicly. JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar echoed similar views on the sensitive issue and emphasised on communal harmony. Ayodhya Act 1993: When Congress Passed Law For Construction of Ram Mandir And BJP Opposed it.

"NDA in Bihar has been the following development agenda set by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The CM has often talked about not making any compromise with issues of communalism, even recently at a Kishanganj function," Kumar said. When asked is it a sign of change in the attitude of JD(U) towards BJP after the saffron party's loss in recently concluded assembly polls, he said: "Every poll has a message for winners and losers." Ram Mandir Via Ordinance or Law: Will Modi Government Adopt Somnath Route For Ayodhya?

Bihar BJP spokesperson Rajib Ranjan, however, countered its alliance partner. “Everyone knows temple construction has been part of our manifesto. The construction will begin soon," he told Indian Express.

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