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Concerned over the developments taking place in Ayodhya, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to convene an all-party meeting at the earliest to "consolidate the opinions of all sane elements".
In a letter to the prime minister, Gandhi said the secular forces of the country were concerned over the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's plans to start constructing a temple at the disputed site.
Stating that it would be in the fitness of things if an all-party meeting was convened at the earliest to discuss the issue, Gandhi said: "There seems to be a convergence of opinion across the political spectrum in the country that the Ayodhya issue must be left to the courts."
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