At its Palampur meeting the BJP National Executive had urged the Government of India to respect the sentiments of the overwhelming majority in the country and allow a Ram Temple to be built at the Rama Janmasthan. Construction of such a temple has been a centuries-old aspiration of the people. Government was urged to adopt the same positive approach to Ayodhya that free India’s First Government had adopted towards Somnath.

To mobilise national support for our stand... the BJP President undertook Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya. This Yatra roused and united the people as never before... But the small men in power viewed this... as a threat to the petty little political constituencies carved out by them. And so they arrested Shri Advani and impounded the Ram Rath...

...The Prime Minister issued a belated, flawed and half-hearted ordinance—and withdrew even that under pressure of his communal friends. The Chief Minister of UP of course had already set a new record in State terror... The pilgrims’ rights of Puja, Parikrama and Akhand Path were violated, inspite of High Court Supreme Court orders. Even the Children’s uniforms got removed in an act of sacrilege... A total of 3,30,000 kar sevaks were arrested...

...However, defying all the repressive might of the State, tens of thousands reached Ayodhya, braved lathis, teargas shells and bullets, and symbolically accomplished ‘Kar Sewa’.

...On November 2, they staged a second Ulalinwala and mowed down unarmed, peaceful Ram Bhaktas...

...The Bharatiya Janata Party demands:

1. Dismissal of the Mulayam Singh Ministry;

2. Suspension of officers involved in all these excesses;

3. Prosecution of officers and leaders who terrorised the people.

4. Facilities for early construction of Ram Janma Mandir at Ram Janmasthan, to defuse the tension and redeem National Honour.

5. Holds that a non-official Inquiry Commission comprising of eminent citizens, jurists, journalists etc. should be set up to conduct an early inquiry into the excesses committed during the Ayodhya movement culminating in the mass murder of November 2.

The blood of the Ram Bhaktas shall not go in vain. And the BJP rededicates itself to the sacred task of rebuilding the Ram Janma Mandir at Ram Janmasthan and initiating the movement for establishing of Ram Rajya.

In conclusion we would like to advise our Muslim brethren once again to come out of their isolation and join the National Mainstream find security and honour in peace with Hindus.