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New Delhi: Ahead of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board meeting on July 5 to consider his proposals on the temple-mosque issue, Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi has said that people of Ayodhya don't need another mosque.

"It (mosque) should be built where it is required.... It is not required in Ayodhya where people are already worshipping," the seer told NDTV 24X7.

Muslims already have eight places of worship in the area and there was no need for any more, he said, adding, "They can't leave the ones they are using to go to another place of worship."

Asked whether Muslims would agree to build a mosque outside the "panchkosi parikrama", he said, "Panchkosi is not the issue. Mosque should be built where it is required, where there is a sizeable Muslim population."

To a question if the Muslims agree and the Ayodhya issue is settled will the Hindus pull down any mosque in future he replied, "Koi nahin girayega (nobody will demolish)."

PTI