UP Minister Says Supreme Court is 'Ours' in Ayodhya Issue
After his statement received criticism, UP cooperative minister Mukut Bihari Verma sought to wriggle out of the controversy claiming what he really meant was that the apex court belonged to the people of the country.
UP Minister Says Supreme Court is 'Ours' in Ayodhya Issue
Cooperative minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mukut Bihari Verma. Credit: Facebook
Lucknow: An Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister waded into controversy after he said the BJP was committed to building a Ram temple in Ayodhya claiming that the “Supreme Court is ours”.
However, after his statement received criticism, UP cooperative minister Mukut Bihari Verma, on Monday, sought to wriggle out of the controversy claiming what he really meant was that the apex court belonged to the people of the country.
In a video clipping, which went viral on the internet, Verma, while speaking to reporters in Bahraich on Saturday had said, “BJP came to power on the issue of development, but (Ram) temple is a matter of faith for us. The temple will be built. We are committed to building the (Ram) temple”.
When it was pointed out that the matter was pending in the Supreme Court, Verma, who is an MLA from Kaiserganj, said, “Supreme Court mein hai tabhi to… Supreme Court bhi hamara hi hai na. Supreme Court bhi hamara hi hai, nyay palika bhi, woh karya palika bhi hamari hai, vidhan palika bhi hamaari hai (Supreme Court is also ours. After all the Supreme Court is ours, judiciary, executive are ours and the legislature is also ours)”.
Speaking to PTI on Monday, Verma, however, sought to clarify his comments.
“By the word – ours – I meant the 125 crore people of the country. It was not a reference to the BJP or me,” he said.
The minister said he never said ‘mera‘ (my) or ‘meri sarkar‘ (my government).
The ‘ours’ means all of us, he added.
“I was asked how will the Ram temple be built in Ayodhya, since the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. I said the entire country is ours. The temple is ours, the judiciary is ours, the legislature is ours, the executive is ours. All these belong to the people,” Verma told PTI.
He said the verdict in the matter will come according to what the law says.
Significantly, Verma’s comments come just weeks after UP Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said he was hopeful that “if the need arose” and there was no way out, the Centre could opt for the legislative route in Parliament for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram temple will be built as ‘SC is ours,’ says U.P. Minister
Omar Rashid LUCKNOW , SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 00:20 IST
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 00:37 IST
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A file photo of pillars and slabs for the proposed Ram temple kept at a workshop in Ayodhya.
A file photo of pillars and slabs for the proposed Ram temple kept at a workshop in Ayodhya. | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt
A Cabinet Minister in the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has courted controversy by claiming on camera that a Ram temple would be constructed in Ayodhya as the “Supreme Court is ours.”
Interacting with journalists at Bahraich on Saturday, Mukut Bihari Verma expressed confidence that the temple would be built at the disputed site as the judiciary, as well as the executive and the legislature, was “ours.” But the MLA from Kaiserganj, who holds the cooperative portfolio in the Yogi Adityanath government, did not specify what he meant by “ours.”
He made the remarks when asked by journalists about the BJP’s long-standing promise of building a Ram temple. While the “BJP came [to power] on the issue of development, the Ram Mandir is its revered goal.”
“The temple will be constructed. We are deeply committed to building the temple,” he said.
When reporters pushed him to explain how the BJP had resolved to construct the temple as the matter was sub judice in the apex court, Mr. Verma responded with the controversial remarks.
“Supreme court mein hai, tabhi toh. Supreme Court bhi toh hamara hai na. Nyaypalika bhi. Karya palika bhi hamari hai, vidhan palika bhi. Desh bhi hamara hai, mandir bhi hamara hai (The matter is in the Supreme Court, that’s why. The SC is ours, the judiciary is ours...the executive is also ours, and the legislature is also ours. The country is ours, the temple is also ours,” Mr. Verma said.
He was not available for clarification.
After his statement received criticism, UP cooperative minister Mukut Bihari Verma sought to wriggle out of the controversy claiming what he really meant was that the apex court belonged to the people of the country.
UP Minister Says Supreme Court is 'Ours' in Ayodhya Issue
Cooperative minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mukut Bihari Verma. Credit: Facebook
Lucknow: An Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister waded into controversy after he said the BJP was committed to building a Ram temple in Ayodhya claiming that the “Supreme Court is ours”.
However, after his statement received criticism, UP cooperative minister Mukut Bihari Verma, on Monday, sought to wriggle out of the controversy claiming what he really meant was that the apex court belonged to the people of the country.
In a video clipping, which went viral on the internet, Verma, while speaking to reporters in Bahraich on Saturday had said, “BJP came to power on the issue of development, but (Ram) temple is a matter of faith for us. The temple will be built. We are committed to building the (Ram) temple”.
When it was pointed out that the matter was pending in the Supreme Court, Verma, who is an MLA from Kaiserganj, said, “Supreme Court mein hai tabhi to… Supreme Court bhi hamara hi hai na. Supreme Court bhi hamara hi hai, nyay palika bhi, woh karya palika bhi hamari hai, vidhan palika bhi hamaari hai (Supreme Court is also ours. After all the Supreme Court is ours, judiciary, executive are ours and the legislature is also ours)”.
Speaking to PTI on Monday, Verma, however, sought to clarify his comments.
“By the word – ours – I meant the 125 crore people of the country. It was not a reference to the BJP or me,” he said.
The minister said he never said ‘mera‘ (my) or ‘meri sarkar‘ (my government).
The ‘ours’ means all of us, he added.
“I was asked how will the Ram temple be built in Ayodhya, since the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. I said the entire country is ours. The temple is ours, the judiciary is ours, the legislature is ours, the executive is ours. All these belong to the people,” Verma told PTI.
He said the verdict in the matter will come according to what the law says.
Significantly, Verma’s comments come just weeks after UP Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said he was hopeful that “if the need arose” and there was no way out, the Centre could opt for the legislative route in Parliament for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram temple will be built as ‘SC is ours,’ says U.P. Minister
Omar Rashid LUCKNOW , SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 00:20 IST
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 00:37 IST
SHARE ARTICLE 1.79K PRINT A A A
A file photo of pillars and slabs for the proposed Ram temple kept at a workshop in Ayodhya.
A file photo of pillars and slabs for the proposed Ram temple kept at a workshop in Ayodhya. | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt
A Cabinet Minister in the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has courted controversy by claiming on camera that a Ram temple would be constructed in Ayodhya as the “Supreme Court is ours.”
Interacting with journalists at Bahraich on Saturday, Mukut Bihari Verma expressed confidence that the temple would be built at the disputed site as the judiciary, as well as the executive and the legislature, was “ours.” But the MLA from Kaiserganj, who holds the cooperative portfolio in the Yogi Adityanath government, did not specify what he meant by “ours.”
He made the remarks when asked by journalists about the BJP’s long-standing promise of building a Ram temple. While the “BJP came [to power] on the issue of development, the Ram Mandir is its revered goal.”
“The temple will be constructed. We are deeply committed to building the temple,” he said.
When reporters pushed him to explain how the BJP had resolved to construct the temple as the matter was sub judice in the apex court, Mr. Verma responded with the controversial remarks.
“Supreme court mein hai, tabhi toh. Supreme Court bhi toh hamara hai na. Nyaypalika bhi. Karya palika bhi hamari hai, vidhan palika bhi. Desh bhi hamara hai, mandir bhi hamara hai (The matter is in the Supreme Court, that’s why. The SC is ours, the judiciary is ours...the executive is also ours, and the legislature is also ours. The country is ours, the temple is also ours,” Mr. Verma said.
He was not available for clarification.
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