Calling Ayodhya the country’s “cultural legacy”, the BJP on Tuesday tried to play down reports of its alliance partner JD(U)’s reluctance to attend the concluding function of the saffron party’s Janswabhiman yatra in Ayodhya on November 17.
Though the BJP claims corruption and the deteriorating law and order situation in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh are its main poll plank, sources disclosed the Hindutva and Ram Mandir issues are also going to play a significant role in the upcoming Assembly polls.
Ayodhya played an important role in bringing the BJP to the national centrestage, especially after Mr L.K. Advani’s Ram Rath yatra in the early 90s for construction of Ram Mandir at the disputed site. The JD(U), however, feels its participation in the function can dent its minority vote bank. The BJP said it will release a “black paper” on the “black deeds” of the Maya government.