NEW DELHI: Union Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday stated that he ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party does not have a patent on Ram Mandir and that all parties should come together to establish the temple in Ayodhya.

"BJP does not have a patent on Ram Mandir, Lord Ram belongs to everyone. I appeal to everyone including SP, BSP, Akali Dal, Owaisi, Azam Khan, etc to come forward and support the construction of the temple," the minister stated.

Uma Bharti also lauded Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray for visiting Ayodhya and pressing for the demand to construct the temple. "I appreciate Uddhav Thackeray for his effort," she asserted.

A supporter of the NDA but often openly vocal in conflict to the BJP, Shiv Sena stated the BJP government at the Centre "may not last" if the temple was not built in Ayodhya. The Sena chief demanded that an ordinance should be brought in and warned that emotions of Hindus should not be taken for granted. The Shiv Sena has been supporting (them) on the subject of Hindutva and will continue to do so. Bring ordinance or a law but build temple ...The emotions of Hindus should not be taken for granted," he stated.

He dared the BJP to admit the Ram temple issue was "election rhetoric", saying if the subject was to be left for the court to make a decision, then it should not be brought up during election campaigning.