Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday again demanded the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.H e asked where else will the temple be built if not in Ayodhya.

Yoga guru said, "I strongly believe that Ram Mandir must be built in Ayodhya. He further asked,  If not in Ayodhya, where would you build it? It is obvious that it will not come up at Mecca, Madina or Vatican City. Ramdev said that this is a well-established fact that Ayodhya is Lord Ram's birthplace stating that the deity was the ancestor not just of the Hindus but of Muslims too.

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He further said that the issue of the construction of the temple was linked to the nation's pride and not vote bank politics.

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Meanwhile, the opposition Congress hit back at Ramdev saying religious leaders like him were "beneficiaries" of the ruling BJP and make such statements to help the party to win elections. Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said, "People like Baba Ramdev are the beneficiaries of the ruling BJP. Such Babas have once again come out to help the BJP and Modi government ahead of polls so that more benefits can be reaped for the next five years.”