<p>BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday opposed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya on June 5 and warned that he will not be allowed to enter the city till he tendered a public apology for humiliating north Indians.</p>.<p>Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, MP from Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency and one of the leaders of the Ram Mandir movement, in a tweet said, “Will not allow Raj Thackeray, who humiliates north Indians, enter the Ayodhya border”.</p>.<p>“Before coming to Ayodhya, Raj Thackeray should apologise to all North Indians with folded hands,” he said.</p>.<p>In a series of tweets, the MP also requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath not to meet Thackeray till he apologised to the North Indians.</p>.<p>“I request Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji not to meet Raj Thackeray until he publicly apologises to the North Indians,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/people-who-copy-will-remain-several-steps-behind-says-senas-priyanka-chaturvedi-in-swipe-at-raj-thackeray-1106713.html" target="_blank">People who copy will remain several steps behind, says Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi in swipe at Raj Thackeray</a></strong></p>.<p>The MP also said that Thackeray family had no contribution in the temple movement.</p>.<p>"From the movement for Ram temple to its construction only Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and the common man have had a role. The Thackeray family has no role in it," he said.</p>.<p>Brij Bhushan was also an accused in the controversial Babri Mosque case, which was felled by ‘kar sevaks’ in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.</p>.<p>On April 17, Thackeray in Pune had announced he would visit Ayodhya on June 5 to seek blessings of Lord Ram.</p>.<p>"On June 5, I will go to Ayodhya along with other MNS workers to have darshan of Lord Ram. I appeal to other people also to come to Ayodhya," Thackeray had said in a press conference. “I have not gone out for a long time”, was his reply when asked about the purpose of his visit. Speaking to media later at the event, Thackeray questioned RSS’ contribution too in the temple movement.</p>.<p>"How many ‘kar sevaks’ lost their lives for this? It is because of the Supreme Court and the central government that the Ram temple is being established there. So I want to go there in the early stages (of construction). Later, once the temple is ready, everyone will visit it again," he said.</p>
<p>BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday opposed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya on June 5 and warned that he will not be allowed to enter the city till he tendered a public apology for humiliating north Indians.</p>.<p>Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, MP from Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency and one of the leaders of the Ram Mandir movement, in a tweet said, “Will not allow Raj Thackeray, who humiliates north Indians, enter the Ayodhya border”.</p>.<p>“Before coming to Ayodhya, Raj Thackeray should apologise to all North Indians with folded hands,” he said.</p>.<p>In a series of tweets, the MP also requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath not to meet Thackeray till he apologised to the North Indians.</p>.<p>“I request Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji not to meet Raj Thackeray until he publicly apologises to the North Indians,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/people-who-copy-will-remain-several-steps-behind-says-senas-priyanka-chaturvedi-in-swipe-at-raj-thackeray-1106713.html" target="_blank">People who copy will remain several steps behind, says Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi in swipe at Raj Thackeray</a></strong></p>.<p>The MP also said that Thackeray family had no contribution in the temple movement.</p>.<p>"From the movement for Ram temple to its construction only Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and the common man have had a role. The Thackeray family has no role in it," he said.</p>.<p>Brij Bhushan was also an accused in the controversial Babri Mosque case, which was felled by ‘kar sevaks’ in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.</p>.<p>On April 17, Thackeray in Pune had announced he would visit Ayodhya on June 5 to seek blessings of Lord Ram.</p>.<p>"On June 5, I will go to Ayodhya along with other MNS workers to have darshan of Lord Ram. I appeal to other people also to come to Ayodhya," Thackeray had said in a press conference. “I have not gone out for a long time”, was his reply when asked about the purpose of his visit. Speaking to media later at the event, Thackeray questioned RSS’ contribution too in the temple movement.</p>.<p>"How many ‘kar sevaks’ lost their lives for this? It is because of the Supreme Court and the central government that the Ram temple is being established there. So I want to go there in the early stages (of construction). Later, once the temple is ready, everyone will visit it again," he said.</p>