New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies will oppose any move by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) to rake up contentious issues like Ayodhya and Hindutva when they meet in New Delhi on Monday (Nov 8, 2004) in the backdrop of the controversy generated over the saffron party reviving the Ram Temple issue.

The meeting has been convened following a demand by JD-U (Janata Dal-United), a BJP ally, at its recent National Executive meeting which passed a resolution saying that it had joined the NDA only after three controversial issues Article 370, Uniform Civil Code and Ayodhya had been removed from the agenda.

"If any effort is now made to revive them, we shall have to take another road. We shall never compromise with religious bigotry," the strongly worded resolution had said warning of severing ties with the BJP-led alliance.

The recent statement of BJP chief L K Advani on Ayodhya triggered a controversy with some NDA allies worried that BJP was charting its own course with Hindutva as a driving force.

Akali Dal (Badal) leader S S Dhindsa today said the NDA was formed on a Common Minimum Programme, which skirted the contentious issues. "If its allies leave the alliance, NDA will break," he said avoiding a direct reply when asked if his party would part ways in the event of BJP returning to Hindutva agenda.

On the issue of construction of Ram Temple, Dhindsa said that none was opposed to it. "But so far as the disputed site is concerned, any construction should be done either through negotiation or as per the court order," he said.