First meeting of Ram temple trust on Feb 19

New Delhi: The first meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Trust is going to be held on February 19 at the Delhi residence of K Parasaran, the head of the trust, according to sources.

The construction of the grand Ram temple will start either from April 2 (Ramnavami) or April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya). This will be one of the agenda of the February 19 meeting. The members of the trust will start reaching the national capital on February 18 for the meet, the source added.

The construction of the temple will take place on an "auspicious day", said a trust member.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 5 had announced in Parliament the setting up of a Ram temple trust, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra trust.

The Centre later announced that the office of the trust will be the residence of head of the trust, K Prasaran, the counsel for the Hindu parties who successfully argued the case in favour of Hindus.