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ALLAHABAD: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has welcomed the suggestion of the Supreme Court to make fresh attempts to solve the Ayodhya issue amicably through negotiations. "Hashim was like a father figure to me and we both were engaged in talks to settle the temple issue without surrendering our rights," said Giri. "We believe that the issue can be resolved only if political parties are kept out," Giri said.The Akhara Parishad claimed it had started negotiations with one of the oldest litigants in the case, Hashim An sari in May, 2016. "Seers used to find in Hashim Ansari a person who believed in easing communal tension between communities." Ansari, however, passed away on July 20, 2016 before an out of court settlement could be reached..