Vinay Katiyar
| श्री विनय कटियार | |
|---|---|
| Rajya Sabha MP | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1954 Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Late Shrimati Ram Bethi |
| Alma mater | Kanpur University |
| Religion | Hindu |
Vinay Katiyar (Devanāgarī: विनय कटियार) was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Shri Devi Charan Katiyar and Late Shrimati Shyam Kali on November 22, 1954.[1] He is presently National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He was the founder-President of the Hindu extremist group Bajrang Dal.[3] He held this post when the 15th century built Babri Masjid was brought done by the Bajrang Dal and other organizations on December 6, 1992 to build a Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
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[edit] Rama Janmabhoomi
Indian public sentiment for Lord Shri Rama's Temple at his birth place, Ayodhya, was given a huge push to Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya, mainly due to the propaganda by the Hindu fundamentalist organizations. With popular public support, Vinay Katiyar was actively involved with Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and formed the youth wing of VHP - Bajrang Dal. Though the public were successful in constructing a partial temple of Lord Shri Rama, it has not been got to its original glory. These organizations believe that originally, Shri Rama Temple has been converted and replaced with a mosque by the invading Army of Babur. Due to political interference and the agitation by the fundamentalist organizations, a small partial temple of Lord Shri Rama was built.
From 1528 to 1992 this was the site of the Babri Mosque which, the Hindus believe, was surrounded on all sides by Sita Rasoi (Lord Rama's wife Sita Devi's Kitchen. It is believed, the original Hindu temple was demolished or dramatically modified on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Babur and the mosque was built in its place. A movement was launched in 1984 by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP party) to reclaim the site for Hindus who want to erect a temple dedicated to the infant Rama (Ramlala), at this spot. Many Muslim organizations have continued to express outrage at the destruction of the mosque and show strong opposition to building of the proposed new temple.
According to the Hindu view, the ancient temple could have been destroyed on the orders of Mughal emperor Babur.
Claims have been made that worship took place on a platform called the "Ram Chabutara" prior to Independence. According to British sources, Hindus and Muslims (who came from Faizabad) used to worship together in the Disputed Structure in the 19th century until about 1855. P. Carnegy wrote in 1870:
- "It is said that up to that time, the Hindus and Mohamedans alike used to worship in the mosque-temple. Since the British rule a railing has been put up to prevent dispute, within which, in the mosque the Mohamedans pray, while outside the fence the Hindus have raised a platform on which they make their offerings."[4]
This platform was outside the disputed structure but within its precincts. Hindu protagonists say that they have been demanding the return of the site for centuries, and cite accounts from several western travellers to India during the Mughal rule in India.
[edit] Political profile
Vinay Katiyar was elected to Lok Sabha from Faizabad (Ayodhya) to the 10th, 11th and 13th Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and was the President of the Uttar Pradesh State Unit of the BJP from 2002 to July 18, 2004. He is presently a member of Rajya sabha from Uttar Pradesh.
He has raised the issue again and again in 2003 by writing letters to members of Parliament, organising "jagran yatras", etc.
[edit] References
- ^ http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2018
- ^ www.bjp.org
- ^ http://www.hinduunity.com/bajrangdal.html
- ^ P. Carnegy: A Historical Sketch of Tehsil Fyzabad, Lucknow 1870, cited by Harsh Narain The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources, 1993, New Delhi, Penman Publications. ISBN 81-85504-16-4 p.8-9, and by Peter Van der Veer Religious Nationalism, p.153
he is a famous kurmi leader.
