"There has been no change in our stand on Ayodhya issue. We have been saying from the beginning that a temple should be constructed with mutual agreement and cooperation," Vajpayee told a delegation of Delhi BJP leaders here, a day after he came under attack from opposition parties for his reported statement at the funeral of Paramhans Ramchandra Das that a temple will be built at the birth place of Ram in Ayodhya.

In his speech to party workers at his residence, Vajpayee said the Ayodhya issue could be resolved through mutual agreement with Hindus and Muslims. "Efforts are on in this direction and I believe that this efforts are moving towards a positive direction," he said.

"The other option is that the issue should be left to the court. Whatever verdict is given by the court, should be accepted by all," Vajpayee said.

The opposition parties on Saturday attacked the Prime Minister for his speech in Ayodhya, accusing him of deviating from NDA agenda and threatened to raise the issue in Parliament on Monday.

NDA ally DMK president M Karunanidhi also demanded that Vajpayee clarify his speech to clear people's "doubts".

Main opposition Congress party spokesman S. Jaipal Reddy, who on Saturday called Vajpayee a "powermongering opportunist", said Vajpayee's clarification did not come as a surprise.

The prime minister was in the habit of making controversial statements and later issuing clarifications, he said Sunday, adding "he has lost trustworthiness."