Seeking an early construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, several Hindu religious leaders have said the government should treat those, who "sacrificed" their lives or were jailed during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, on par with the freedom fighters.

"It is the responsibility of the (Narendra) Modi and Yogi (Adityanath) governments to accord the status of Ram Sevaks to those who sacrificed their lives or were jailed during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and treat them on par with the freedom fighters," a resolution passed at a gathering of Hindu religious leaders said.