The BJP has cited letters from India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from 1950-51, alleging he opposed the reconstruction and inauguration of the Somnath Temple. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claims Nehru downplayed the temple's revival in correspondence, including a letter to Pakistan's PM Liaquat Ali Khan, suggesting appeasement politics over civilisational heritage. The party argues this reveals a "terrible and frightening ideology" contrary to national pride, while clarifying their opposition is ideological, not personal.