Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced theformation of a trust for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya asdirected by the Supreme Court in its landmark verdict in the RamJanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case last November.

Addressing the Parliament today, PM Modi said, "I am happy toannounce that in the cabinet meeting today morning, we took significantdecisions on the Ayodhya trust. We have set up a trust as per the orders of theSupreme Court. The name of the trust will be Shri Ram Janma Bhumi Tirtha Shetrawhich will be an independent body."

Modi further stated that they have taken another big step for Ram Mandir pilgrims. The government is allocating Over 67 hectares of land near the mandir area to the trust adding that they want people of all religions and communities in India to thrive.

As per reports, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradeshhas allotted five acres of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board to build amosque in Ayodhya.

The top court in its historic judgment on November 9 had directedthe central government to formulate a scheme with necessary provisions for thesetting up of a trust with a board of trustees or any other appropriate body,the functioning of the trust, the powers of the trustees, transfer of land tothe trust and all necessary, incidental and supplemental matters.

The apex court, in its verdict, had paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site at Ayodhya and directed the Centre to allot an alternative 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a prominent place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.

The announcement, two days before Delhi votes in assemblyelections followed by a communally charged campaign amid anti-CAA unrest, islikely to ruffle opposition feathers.