Ram Janamb­hoomi-Babri Masjid disput­e remain­s pendin­g before top courtUttar Pradesh (UP) Cooperative Minister Makut Bihari Verma stoked controversy on Saturday saying a Ram Temple will be built in Ayodhya as the “Supreme Court is ours”, Times of India reported. SC determined to resolve issues of minorities, says CJPWhile the Baharatiya Janta party (BJP) ascended to power on a mandate for development, constructing a Ram temple remained a foremost priority, the minister told reporters. “The judiciary, administration, the nation as well as the Ram Temple belong to us.”BJP leaders routinely court controversy over the issue. In UAE, India’s Modi inaugurates a summit and a templeThe Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute remains pending before the Supreme Court of India. In 1992, Hindu zealots razed the historic Babri Masjid in Ayodhya triggering nationwide unrest.

Source: The Express Tribune September 10, 2018 09:22 UTC