Akhilesh taunts BJP over Ram Temple donation theft

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday aimed a poetic jibe at the BJP over allegations of embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Indiatvnews.com reports that Yadav questioned why the temple's honour had been lowered, invoking a couplet to criticise the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh Yadav made the remark while appealing to voters not to support the BJP in the assembly elections expected early next year. The SP chief's attack comes amid reports of a theft of donation money at the Ram Temple, which the opposition has seized upon to target the state government.

The case has become a flashpoint in the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh polls, with the SP using it to question the BJP's claim of being the guardian of Hindu faith. The elections are scheduled for early 2025.