I Appeal To Muslims, Christians…”: Himanta Sarma Ahead Of Temple Event

Guwahati: 

The grand consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya marks not just the triumph of Hindus but a triumph of the Indian civilisation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said, appealing to Muslim and Christian communities to organise special prayers tomorrow.

“I appeal to Muslims and Christians to organise special prayers tomorrow so that all of us, from all castes and communities, can stay together in peace. This is not a triumph of Hindus, but a triumph of Indian civilisation. This is not the triumph of a religion. An aggressor broke an Indian place of worship. Babar was an aggressor. He did not attack just Hindus. There is no difference between British colonialists and Babar. Babar was a foreign power,” Mr Sarma said in Assamese during an interaction with the media today.

The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya is coming up at the site where the Babri Masjid stood before its demolition in 1992. The 16th century mosque had been at the centre of an age-old dispute between Hindus and Muslims. The Hindus believe that the site is the birthplace of Lord Ram and that Muslim invaders razed a temple there and built the mosque. Inscriptions inside the now demolished mosque suggested it was built in 1528-29 by Mir Baqi, a commander of Mughal emperor Babur.