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BJP, RSS mislead me on Ayodhya: Kalyan

"Both the BJP and the RSS misled me on the issue. I was given the impression that there were no plans to demolish the disputed structure," he told reporters after holding a meeting with a group of prominent Muslim leaders in Aligarh on Monday.

The Ayodhya issue could be settled directly between leaders of the two communities and if a compromise could not be reached the matter should be left to the Supreme Court, Singh said.

Stating that he wanted to build bridges with the Muslim community, which was alienated from him because of the Ayodhya issue, he said, "I am ready to show the Muslims that there is a difference between me and all others."

Singh said there was now a growing realisation among the deprived classes, including Muslims and backward communities, that 'the BJP had no place for them. If the Muslims are now ready to join hands with me, then together we will bury the BJP on its home turf."

He scoffed at Chief Minister Rajnath Singh's claim of improving the law and order situation in the state saying within a fortnight of his assuming charge, the state had witnessed the worst communal riots in recent years in Azamgarh.

Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh's reluctance to bring a no-confidence motion against the BJP government had disillusioned a large number of his traditional supporters, Singh added.

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