Toughening stand on the issue of Ram Mandir, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that a triple talaq-like ordinance should be passed by the central government for the ocnstruction of the temple.

"The government has majority at centre and in state we are with them. An ordinance on the lines of triple talaq should be passed by the government. Even the President is ours from our party," said Raut.

Shiv Sena has announced that the party chief Uddhav Thackeray will visit Ayodhya this year after Dussehra to kick-off party campaign for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking about Thackeray's Ayodhya visit, Raut said,"Lakhs of people will be going to Ayodhya. I am not talking about Kar sewaks but we are going. We believe that if Ram mandir is not made now then it will never be made."

"Twenty five years ago we did not ask for court's permission when we went to Ayodhya to protest. We lost 400-500 Kar sewaks there. Both BJP and Shiv Sena went on their own. We were motivated by Sri Ram,"he added

Raut said that the party was very sure that PM Modi will announce construction of the Ram Mandir. Without considering the fact that the matter is in courts, Raut said, "During Independence Day speech, I thought that PM will make announcement about construction of Ram Mandir. He had worn a Saffron pagdi. We all thought he would make an announcement,"

On Monday, Raut felicitated advocate Sanjeev Punalekar who represents many members of Sanatan Sanstha accused of being involved in terror activities. Sanatan Sanstha has attracted a lot of criticism for its alleged involvement in the murder of rationalists.

"In this particular case we have faith in the court. I am talking about this case only. A lot of people have been arrested and acquitted in the past. There is a lot of political pressure involved in such cases. Court proceedings will go on. It's not such big an issue. I am facing charges in Babri case but I am still not a convict," Raut said

NCP leader Vidya Chavan held protest outside the venue of the ceremony. Raut rubbished the protests and said that these (NCP) are the same people who gave PM Modi a clean chit in a scam as big as the Rafale deal.

Recently NCP chief Sharad Pawar said in an interview to a Marathi channel that people "do not have doubts" over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intentions about the controversial Rafale deal.

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