CPI-M deplores Modi over Ram temple

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Wednesday described as "deplorable" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the government will be ready to make efforts to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya after the judicial process.

"This stance of the Prime Minister, welcomed by the RSS as a 'positive step', is deplorable," the CPI-M said in a statement. 

"It is a move to pressurize the Supreme Court by indicating that the government will take steps to facilitate the building of the temple irrespective of the verdict of the court.

"The Prime Minister who has taken oath of office under the Constitution is bound to follow and implement the verdict of the Supreme Court," the CPI-M added.