The Ram Mandir trust has decided to halt its plan to begin the construction of the temple in Ayodhya in view of the India-China border standoff. In an official communique, the trust said that the situation at the India-China border is ? "The decision to begin construction (of temple) will be taken according to the situation in the country and will be announced officially," PTI quoted Anil Mishra, member of the trust, as saying. Moreover, various Hindu organisations expressed their outrage against China's transgression by burning the Chinese flag, smashing Chinese products, and burning the effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Indian intercepts revealed that the Chinese side suffered 43 casualties including dead and seriously injured, ANI reported citing sources.

Source: dna June 19, 2020 08:03 UTC