Varanasi, July 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has defended the 'Rath Yatra' taken out by Lal Krishna Advani to mobilise support for the building of a Hindu temple at a disputed site by demolishing the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
"Several political parties had become part of the Babri Mosque Action Committee. They had announced that since the doors at the Ram Janmbhoomi site had opened, they would go and protest and offer prayers there. That time the situation was such that all political parties had condemned this act. If BJP had not intervened and Lal Krishna Advani had not taken out his 'Rath Yatra', then there would have been a bloodbath at that place. The situation was tensed in the country," said Bharti.
Bharti had played a prominent role in the 'Ram Janmbhoomi' movement and her strong speeches in support of the demolition of the Babri mosque had made her a controversial figure.
She also condemned Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to villages of Uttar Pradesh over the issue of land acquisition.
She said that instead of taking out a rally, Gandhi should discuss the matter with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and chalk out a plan to help the poor farmers.
"The central government actions are against the welfare of the farmers. Everybody has the right to take out a rally in a democracy. I would like to suggest him (Rahul Gandhi) that he sits with Manmohan Singh for an hour and declare the rights of the farmers. They should declare their stand on the land acquisition issue of the farmers. This would save him from taking out a rally," she added. (ANI)
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