Why did VHP leaders defy security and storm the makeshift Ram temple?
The top brass of the VHP leadership did go to the Ram Lalla makeshift temple to offer prayers. One cannot have a proper view, as the distance is more than 50 feet. One of our leaders, Shirish Chandra Dixit, requested the police to search him, as he wanted to go close to the deity. Or he wanted to see the orders of the court saying he should be at least 50 feet away while praying. Or that he should be arrested. The cop asked him to wait as he contacted his senior officers. Dixitji waited for 30 minutes, but no decision was taken. How many VHP activists were there? Only five at that time. After 45 minutes or so, Dixitji went inside the sanctum sanctorum. Meanwhile, other leaders like [VHP president] Ashok Singhal and [general secretary] Pravin Togadia went inside. They were arrested. As news broke out that Ashok Singhalji had been arrested, our workers rushed to the spot. I also went there but did not cross the limit and stood where visitors stand for a darshan. What did the VHP want? Ou
