<p>Vishwa Hindu Parishad international president Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the petitions seeking review of its November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya case.</p>.<p>The VHP leader also expressed happiness over Parliament's nod for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.</p>.<p>"We welcome the decision of the apex court to dismiss review petitions in the Ayodhya case," said Kokje, who is a former high court judge.</p>.<p>The apex court's decision had paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the site where Babri Masjid stood.</p>.<p>The petitions had been filed without any reasonable grounds and only for creating hurdles in the path of construction of Ram temple, Kokje alleged.</p>.<p>Saying that there were no more obstacles, he said, "I believe the temple should be completed within two years from the start of construction.</p>.<p>The VHP leader also hailed the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which provides for grant of citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, calling it a "humane" piece of legislation.</p>.<p>"India was divided by politicians in 1947. Even after so many years, Hindus are being persecuted in Pakistan and other Muslim-majority nations in the neighbourhood.</p>.<p>"We cannot say to them why did you come to India to take shelter," he said, alleging that the bill was being opposed only for "vote bank politics". </p>
<p>Vishwa Hindu Parishad international president Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the petitions seeking review of its November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya case.</p>.<p>The VHP leader also expressed happiness over Parliament's nod for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.</p>.<p>"We welcome the decision of the apex court to dismiss review petitions in the Ayodhya case," said Kokje, who is a former high court judge.</p>.<p>The apex court's decision had paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the site where Babri Masjid stood.</p>.<p>The petitions had been filed without any reasonable grounds and only for creating hurdles in the path of construction of Ram temple, Kokje alleged.</p>.<p>Saying that there were no more obstacles, he said, "I believe the temple should be completed within two years from the start of construction.</p>.<p>The VHP leader also hailed the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which provides for grant of citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, calling it a "humane" piece of legislation.</p>.<p>"India was divided by politicians in 1947. Even after so many years, Hindus are being persecuted in Pakistan and other Muslim-majority nations in the neighbourhood.</p>.<p>"We cannot say to them why did you come to India to take shelter," he said, alleging that the bill was being opposed only for "vote bank politics". </p>