Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday denied that party president Amit Shah said that the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya will begin before 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It was reported earlier that Shah made the statement in a meeting of party leaders in Hyderabad. Shah told the gathering that steps will be taken to ensure the construction of the temple before 2019 Lok Sabha polls, reported IANS. 

Hitting back, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi asked if Shah will write the judgement even when the Supreme Court is deciding the title dispute and whether Masjid is an essential feature of Islam. He even suggested that the judgement should be given after 2019 elections to ensure free and fair elections. 

“AShah in Hyd says Mandir will be built b4 the Parl elections. Qs is Shah going to write the judgment when the SCourt is deciding the Title dispute,& whether Masjid is essential feature of Islaam. It is better if the issue / Judgment given after Parl Elections for free & fair Elec”, Owaisi tweeted. 

AShah in Hyd says Mandir will be built b4 the Parl elections
Qs is Shah going to write the judgment when the SCourt is deciding the Title dispute,& whether Masjid is essential feature of Islaam
It is better if the issue / Judgment given after Parl Elections for free & fair Elec

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) July 14, 2018

BJP, however, denied the statement saying no such statement was made by the party president while in Hyderabad. The saffron party said in a statement on Twitter that no such agenda figured in the meeting.