Delayed Ayodhya visit as I sense trap: Raj
May 22, 2022  15:07
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MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday claimed that political developments around his proposed Ayodhya visit were a ploy to 'trap' his party workers into legal tangles and hence, he decided to defer his trip to the Uttar Pradesh city. 

Addressing an indoor rally at a hall in Pune city of Maharashtra, Thackeray said he has to undergo a surgery on June 1 and after recovering from it, he would again address a public meeting. 

He reiterated that the MNS workers will resume agitation if loudspeakers atop mosques do not follow the noise rules. 

Thackeray had earlier asked his partymen to play 'Hanuman Chalisa' outside mosques where loudspeakers play azaan.

On Sunday, Raj Thackeray said when he posted the message about deferring his Ayodhya visit, many people were happy, while some did not like it. 

"I was watching things which were being discussed after I had announced the Ayodhya visit. Later, I got to know that it is a trap. It started in Maharashtra," he claimed. 

He said those who didn't like his plan to go to Ayodhya started "creating issues" around his visit. 

Raj Thackeray said he not only wanted to visit the Ram Janmabhoomi, but also the place where 'karsevaks' were killed back then (after the 1992 Babri mosque demolition). 

"If I had been adamant on going there and if something would have happened, our supporters would have taken it head-on. But, they might be booked (in cases). And, it would have affected (the MNS) during elections. I sensed this is a trap. I prefer to accept criticism (for deferring the Ayodhya visit), but don't want our party workers to get into legal issues," he said. 

On BJP parliamentarian Brij Bhushan Singh opposing his Ayodhya visit, Raj Thackeray said, "How can one MP challenge the Uttar Pradesh chief minister?" 

The MNS chief also revealed that he was suffering from pain in leg and waist and has to undergo a hip bone surgery on June 1. 

"After recovery, I will again hold a public rally," he said. -- PTI
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