NAGPUR: Striking a note of conciliation amid a rash of claims and counter-claims linked to religious shrines, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Thursday that “there is no need to look for a shivling in every mosque”. He said even the dispute over Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque could be resolved amicably by Hindus and Muslims.
Referring to disputes centring on certain “incidents” linked to the history of a place of worship, Bhagwat said, “These (incidents) cannot be changed by either Hindus or Muslims of the country...Invaders took to breaking down temples to crush the morale of the Hindus, and also create an impression among newly converted Muslims.”
He said the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri worship case could be resolved just by talks between the two communities. “If it comes from the court, the decision should be acceptable to both sides.”
