He was speaking at a press conference in Alandi on the outskirts of Pune where various religious programmes are being held between Feb 4 and 11 as part of his 75th birthday celebrations. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Sri Sri Ravishankar, among the others, will attend these programmes.
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“We do not even desire to look at the others if these three temples are freed because we have to live in the future and not in the past. The country’s future should be good, hence if we get the other two temples (Kashi and Mathura) peacefully, with love, we will forget about all other things,” he said.
Maharaj also urged the Muslim community to support this demand for a peaceful solution. He said that the issue is only about removing signs of the attacks and it should not be considered as a problem between the two communities.
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“We found a peaceful solution (for Ram Mandir) and since such an era has begun, we are hopeful that the other issues will also be resolved peacefully,” he added.
Maharaj said people in the Muslim community are ready for a peaceful solution for the remaining two temples but some oppose it. “We will take a stand as per the situation and try to convince them. We will ensure that no non-peaceful environment is created, ” he said.