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the CBI has a capability if in any case forts to expedite the issue of the Ram Janmabhoomi case being proceeded
police go wrong, then the CBI inquiry temple? I was the advocate of Ramlala that is pending for 70 years and the ap-
is demanded; people go to the high and the Hindus. I want to appeal to the peal is pending in the Supreme Court
court. You know that I argued the case Supreme Court of India if the case of for almost 10 years. This should be pri-
of complete fodder scam. I debated the Urban Maoist, Sabrimala’s case can oritized. The mosque of Babri Masjid
case of the alkatara (tar) scam. Verdict be listed and heard early, if Supreme was not mosque of Namaz, it was the
has come and do you know how many Court can open to hear the case of Kar- mosque of slavery.
people were imprisoned. So do not nataka at 2pm, then why not the Ram
question the capability of the CBI. It was It seems that the Supreme Court
unfortunate that all this had happened. has taken away the fundamental
‘It’s the effect of issue of BJP the Ram Temple and
I want to express the feelings of the government the Supreme Court has overthrown
your workers, your supporters Rahul Gandhi’s fundamental issue
and sympathisers that ‘you that many Kashmiri too. The apex court has resolved
have cheated your own people?’ youngsters are both the issues.
Originally, there were three issues I shall say politely that I am Law Minis-
of BJP 370, Ram Mandir and Common joining army and ter of the country. Please do not com-
Civil Code. Your government that police and playing ment on the Supreme Court of India
is of absolute majority, a historic like that and do not expect an answer.
government has just bolstered on cricket. We shall win We respect the judiciary and will
all the three issues. over their heart and keep doing that. I have full faith in the
I shall answer all one by one. Starting Supreme Court. We have appealed
with Ram temple, have we not put ef- will bring change’ for the early hearing of the case. Ram
temple should be built in accordance
to the Constitution. We are in its favour
with full honesty and we shall succeed
in it.
Not just the people of the country,
all the Hindus of the world want Ram
Temple. Many of the Muslims think that
sentiments of Hindus should be taken
care of.
Now, I come to the section 370.
Today aren’t terrorists being killed in
Kashmir? Why are Hurriyat leaders
silent? Has the funding of all not been
confiscated? Has not all the terrorists
been killed in the border of Pakistan.
It’s the effect of the government that
many Kashmiri youngsters are joining
army and police and playing cricket.
We shall win over their heart and will
bring change.
As far as the Uniform Civil Code is
concerned, our strictness on triple talaq
means that we are in favor of justice to
women, we stand by women. But I want
to say that if you are in government
then it’s your responsibility to obey the
rules and we have abided by that.
Elections are due in Bengal, where
BJP may increase its score. What is
your plan for the state? Some time
back, Mamata Banerjee had taken

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