Resolve Ayodhya dispute through dialogue: Yogi Adityanath

He supported the Supreme Court’s recent observations on an out-of-court settlement of the dispute and said, “Both the sides should re-establish dialogue and resolve the matter.”

“As the government is not party to it, so the two parties in contention should have a dialogue and resolve the matter. If any help of the state government is needed, we are ready to provide that,” he said.

Last month, the apex court had said that Ayodhya dispute was a “sensitive and sentimental” issue and suggested that it should be resolved amicably through dialogue between the parties.

Replying to questions about his government’s action against illegal slaughter houses, Adityananth asserted no legally-run abattoir operator would be harassed.

He, however, added nobody can be allowed to play with the health of the people of the state.

Defending his government’s action, he said, steps taken against slaughter houses were in line with the observations of National Green Tribunal in 2015 and the Supreme Court in 2017.

Adityanath said vegetarian food is actually good for health but people can have their own tastes on which restrictions cannot be impose.